Skripsi
Geography Learning Through Digital Educational Games: Enhancing Student Engagement and Learning Outcomes on Inland Water Material in Grade X / Ameylia Nurhidayah
Abstrak
Inland water material in geography education present persistent challenges due to their abstract nature and the limited availability of locally contextualized interactive media. Understanding water resources is essential for fostering ecological awareness and sustainability competencies however the integration of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) principles into digital games for this subject remains scarce. This study aimed to develop assess the feasibility and evaluate the effectiveness of a digital educational game for inland water geography learning. Employing a Research and Development (R amp D) design with the ADDIE model mdash Analysis Design Development Implementation and Evaluation mdash the game achieved high feasibility scores from material experts (95%) media experts (93%) and teachers (90%) all classified as ldquo highly feasible. rdquo The System Usability Scale (SUS) score of 80.3 was rated ldquo excellent. rdquo Effectiveness testing using the Paired Sample t-test yielded a Sig. (2-tailed) value of 0.000 ( lt 0.05) indicating a significant improvement in student learning outcomes. Findings highlight the novelty of integrating local geographic content with Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) principles in an interactive digital format enhancing student engagement conceptual mastery and sustainability-oriented thinking with strategic implications for 21st-century geography education.