Need Assessment of Interactive Multimedia Based on Game in Elementary School: A Challenge into Learning in 21st Century

Abstract

This study aimed to describe the existence of learning media and analyzed the need assessments of interac tive multimedia based on game for 5th grade students of primary school. The method of this study was descriptive qualitative. It described the phenomena based on the situation. The method used to choose the sample was purposive sampling which chose the sample based on c ertain consideration. The sample of this study c onsisted of 147 students and 5 primary school teachers. The techniques used to c ollect the data were interview, questionnaire, and observation. To analyze the data, interac tive analysis was used. It consisted o f: data collection, data condensation, data display, and conclusion. The result of this study showed that: (1) Primary school teac her had used learning media, such as book, picture, real object, and environment; (2) Teac hers and students needed interac tive multimedia based on game to support learning activity at primary school. Thus, the teac hers were suggested to develop interactive multimedia based on game by involving experts to produce attractive multimedia and improve learning quality.