Developing Ink Adventure Board Game  to Teach Writing Descriptive Text for Junior High School

Aulia Nur Cahyani; Silpia Rahayu; Lukman Arif Rachman

Authors

Aulia Nur Cahyani IKIP Siliwangi
Silpia Rahayu IKIP Siliwangi
Lukman Arif Rachman IKIP Siliwangi

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to create a modified version of the Snakes and Ladders board game so that it can be used as a learning tool for teaching writing descriptive text. The objectives of this study are to describe the development process of the Ink Adventure Board game for teaching writing descriptive text and to investigate the feasibility of this Ink Adventure board game in teaching writing descriptive text. This study was conducted at one of Islamic junior high school in Cimahi with 36 seventh-grade students as research subjects, applying the R&D (Research and Development) methodology within the framework of the ADDIE model. According to the needs analysis process and preliminary study, limited access to digital learning media and teacher-centered instructional approaches were the main causes of students’ low writing proficiency and motivation. Validation results showed that with a score of 90% from the practice validators and then 92% from content and media validators, indicated if the product achieved a very high level of validity. Additionally, students feedback showed an 80% approval rate, were classified as highly feasible, indicating that Ink Adventure board game well-received and has the potential to increase student enthusiasm and engagement in writing practice.

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