Designing the interactive multimedia learning for elementary students grade 1st–3rd: A case of plants (Natural Science subject)

摘要

Learning is human activities as the necessities of life that will add insight, knowledge, change behavior, and leads man to maturation. Therefore, humans known as homo educandum or educated man. The learning process requires media as a tool to understand the science that is being studied, for example in Natural Science subject, especially in the world of plants that teaches human to interact directly in identifying and testing (experimenting) in plants. The Natural Science subject provides the experience and practice so that students more quickly understand the teaching material. However, the lack of media as a teaching tool at school and the focus only on textbooks make education figures in Indonesia began to decline. However with proper media such as edutainment learning, students - especially for kids who psychologically need to play for cognitive and motoric development - can learn in fun and interactive way, but still informative. In this study, the authors designed an interactive learning media i.e. the game, which is fun but still informative, with material about plants for grades 1st to 3rd of elementary school. Media is packaged in the form of interactive Compact Disc (CD) and can be accessed via computer or laptop. It also can be used as a teaching tool for teachers in teaching activities. Furthermore the creation of character that is creative, clever, diligent, and always wanted to know is expected to encourage kids to be critical and not afraid to ask.