University-Level of eLearning in ASEAN
Designing Horticulture Education Game
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Designing Horticulture Education Game
Khoirul Fikri Shona1, Albertus Dwiyoga Widiantoro2, Bernardinus Harnadi3
Catholic University Soegijapranata
Jl. Pawiyatan Luhur IV 1, Bendan Dhuwur,
Tinjomoyo, Banyumanik,
City of Semarang, Central Java 50 235
khoirulfikri48@gmail.com1, yoga@unika.ac.id2, bharnadi@unika.ac.id3
Abstract- Learning about fruit crops can be
done by utilizing the gaming media. The
purpose of this research is to design a game
with a concept of horticulture including
planting, caring for, and maintaining fruit
trees. This game is packaged in an attractive
appearance and resembleing the state of the
garden. The game was tested by 43
hortimart visitors the result shows that the
game is easy and fun to play so that users
will continue to use it but it isn’t influence
by age, gender, and usefulness of the game.
Keywords- Horticulture game, easy to use,
fun, usefulness.
I. INTRODUCTION
Agriculture in the broad sense
(Agriculture) is defined as land management
activities. This management is intended for the
benefit of plant and animal life, while the soil
is used as a container or place the management
activities, which are all for human survival [1].
One Indonesian agricultural commodities is
growing rapidly Horticulture (fruit trees). Fruit
plants are a group of horticultural plant species
other than the vegetable plant, medicinal plant
materials and plantations of the whole or part
of the fruit can be consumed in a fresh state and
after being processed [2]. Horticultural
commodities classified as a commercial
commodity with high economic value (high
value commodity), so it must be produced
efficiently in order to compete in the market
and from aspects of production, the potential
for development of horticultural commodities
can be improved in terms of aspects of land
availability and opportunities for technology
adoption [3].
Based on data from the SPH 2014, the
total production of fruit crops in Indonesia
amounted to 19,805,997 tons, an increase of
8.30 percent compared to the year 2013, which
amounted to 18,288,279 tons [4], From these
data indicate that the development of the
agricultural sector, especially in commodity
Horticulture (fruit trees) and also increased
public interest in the fruit crop increased.
However, knowledge about the solution of
problems in horticulture is still very little a lot
of people do not understand. While
agricultural education has a rich heritage to
develop the student's personal skills and
provide job skills needed in agriculture [5].
Learning and agriculture can be integrated into
the classroom. The teachers believe that
agriculture provides closeness, connectedness,
and the authenticity of the content area to teach
them to their students [6].
Just as experienced by Hortimart Agro
Center, the high consumer interest in
horticulture (fruit trees) but still little
knowledge of consumers on fruit crops.
Though hortimart sell seeds - seeds of quality
but because of the lack of consumer
knowledge about planting, care and
maintenance of the plants make seeds - the
seeds can not grow well and dies. According to
the Manager of the division Agrosupply in
Hortimart Center problem Agro-issue for fruit
trees is often the case in Hortimart Agro Center
among other things: plant diseases, Selection
of fertilizers, watering, how to breed, farming
techniques.
Further education and training is a very
important factor for the agricultural sector.
Rapid technological advances have led to the
implementation of Internet applications in
learning. technological advances and growing
current information [7]. one of the effects of
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the technological advances that game, the
game is a result of the multimedia processing
that is used to facilitate the learning process
effective and fun as well as in the form of a tool
[8]. Game has some genre one of them is an
arcade and simulation, arcade games is a game
whose only purpose is to chase points and pass
through the existing level. Traits - traits of
arcade games that have a short game level but
will increase the level of kesulitanya along
with a growing level [9]. While the simulation
game is a game to reflect that there are
situations in real life however, the situation
was almost part or taken out of context [10].
Digital games can not only play the function of
entertainment, but it can assist students in
learning more active and deeper and wider.
Educational game dimanfaakan increase
student motivation and learning achievement
[11]. educational game content that can be
defined as a video game or interactive
application whose primary purpose is not only
for entertainment but also training in various
fields such as health, marketing, education
[12]. Educational games and also interpreted
as a medium for learning media and increase
knowledge in a unique and interesting concept.
Educational game is very necessary to play of
colors and images because it will attract the
attention of children. Not only on the level of
difficulty of the game which necessitated [13].
For it in the game need to increase knowledge
of the fruit crop.
II. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
A. Data source
In this study using two types of data
sources, namely primary and secondary data
sources:
1. Primary Data Source is the source of data
in the form of oral, words - words, and
actions are obtained directly from the
source [14]. In this study the sources of
the data from interviews with Directors
and Employees hortimart.
2. Secondary data sources are is the source
of the data obtained from sources that are
not directly [15]. Secondary data sources
were used that document data in the form
of journals, books, research reports that
support the research.
B. Research methods
The research method be decisive for
determining the data collection techniques and
measures research. The research method is the
procedure and steps in conducting research.
The study was preceded by interviews to
directors and employees hortimart agro center
to obtain the data required for the design of the
game. After the game is finished designed
Dr.plant need to do due diligence by testing
cobakan to the visitors as well as distributing
questionnaires to them. Questionnaire results
were statistically tested to obtain the results of
the feasibility Dr.plant game.
C. Development of the game
Game Development Dr.plant starts with a
needs analysis in getting the interview and
observation in hortimart. Then proceed with
the design concept of the game from the results
of a needs analysis. The next process is the
process of game design using the program
adobe illustrator cs 6. Once the design is
complete then proceed with the making of the
game with a progam construct 2. Next,
continue the process of testing if found a bug /
error then the game will be improved and will
perform testing process again. Game
Development Method can be seen at Figure 1.
Figure 1. Game Development Method
D. Game Testing
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Testing Dr.plant game begins by
designing a post-test questionnaire to test the
game to the respondent, then distributing
questionnaires to the respondents by testing
Dr.plant game. After the results of the
questionnaire obtained then the data is
processed by Microsoft Excel program for
mengelompakan berdsarkan variables. The
processed data then tested using IBM SPSS
Statistics 22 program, with 3 tests namely
validity, reliability, and correlation to test the
feasibility of a game. Method of Testing Game
can be seen at Figure 2.
Figure 2. Method of Testing Game
III. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
A. Design of Game
After observing the data from surveys and
interviews in Hortimart Agro Center then
designed based mobile game android 2
dimensions Dr.plant game. Dr.plant game
arranged with gameplay and gameplay design
flowchart form to facilitate the process of
making games. This game has two genres
namely Arcade which uses the concept
highscore or collect the highest points without
restriction and Simulation with the concept of
completing a challenge with limited time, the
game begins with the loading screen and then,
into the main yard Dr.plant game. Dr.plant
game on the main page there are some games
that play button menus, catalogs, credit and
exit (X). When the player presses play then it
will go to a category page, there are several
games that can be played, namely Tap Plants
which include a game about taking care of the
interest by pulling weeds so that flowers can
grow well, Tap Hama containing permaian
about caring for fruit crops in a way eradicate
pests (ants, fruit flies, ladybugs) that attacks
fruit crops. Planting simulations which include
a game about planting fruit trees properly so
that plants can grow well. When the player
presses the credit will display credit page that
contains information about the game maker.
When the player presses the catalog will open
the catalog page that contains multiple menus
that Fruit which contains a variety of fruit
crops in Hortimart with information about fruit
crops, the price of the plant, and the plant's
benefits. Fruit Crops medicine that contains
information about the drug to eradicate pests
of plants and to fertilize the plants with
information, how to use, and price. Fruit Plant
Breeding containing about how to breed good
fruit crops. And when the player presses out
(X) then the player will be out of the game.
Fruit Plant Breeding containing about how to
breed good fruit crops. And when the player
presses out (X) then the player will be out of
the game. Fruit Plant Breeding containing
about how to breed good fruit crops. And when
the player presses out (X) then the player will
be out of the game.
B. Gameplay
Dr.plant is a learning game about fruit
crops in hortimart and applied in the android
platform. Game Dr.plant created with the aim
to introduce and provide information on fruit
crops in hortimart with attractive graphical use
for learning to use the game more interesting
when played. In the game there are 3 types of
games Dr.plant that is plants Tap, Tap pests,
Simulation plant and existing plant catalogs
are 3 categories of fruit trees, medicinal plant
fruit and plant propagation fruit with attractive
appearance. Game Dr.plant made with
gameplay that is easy and with an attractive
appearance and resembles the original state
when the garden to be played by visitors
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hortimart. Display Menu Game can be seen at
Figure 3.
Figure 3. Display Menu Game
As for the play menu, there are 3 different
games that plant tap, tap pests, plant simulation
that is packaged in a game arcade and
simulation game. The gameplay in the game
Dr.plant can be seen at Figure 4.
Figure 4. The gameplay in the game Dr.plant
As for the catalog menu, there are three
different categories namely fruit trees,
medicinal fruit plants, and the development of
fruit crops. Image catalog menu in the game
Dr.plant can be seen at Figure 5.
Figure 5. Image catalog menu in the game Dr.plant
C. Testing Game
The perform of Dr.plant game was tested by
hortimart agro center visitors to get the
response after they played the game. This
research used hypothesis to continuted the test
instrument, The hypothesis were :
H1: Usefulness (M) Dr.plant game has a
strong influence on the intention (T).
H2: Easy (U) Dr.plant game has a strong
influence on the intention (T).
H3: Pleasure (S) Dr.plant game has a strong
influence on the intention (T).
D. Validity of Variables Questionnaire
This study uses four research variables are
Usability (M), Easy (U), Fun (S), intention (T)
to play the Game Dr.plant. All variables need
to be tested for validity studies to gauge
whether the questions on the questionnaire
were able to represent each variable in
revealing the attitudes of respondents. To test
the validity of each variable then conducted
two tests is test by comparing with r table and
Principal Component Factor Analysis. Testing
by comparing r tables by comparing the
calculation results "Corrected Item-Total
Correlation" with the value contained in the r-
table (at the price of n - 2) and because of the
number of questionnaires is 43 -2 hence the
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minimum value of r table is 0,308 (n- 2 = 41),
as in table 1.
Table 1. Value - The value of r Product Moment
By testing using variable r r tables with a
minimum of 0,308 table as shown in Table 4.2.
From Table 2 looks M1 and S3 is not valid
because the value of the variable is less than
0,308, while for the variable M2, M3, U1, U2,
U3, S1, S2, T1, T2, T3 declared invalid
because of the variable value of more than
0,308. Then for further testing by the Principal
Component Analysis Factor M1 and S3 are not
included.
Table 2. Test Result Validity product moment r
table method
Corrected
Item-Total
Correlatio
n
r
table
Information
M1 , 266 0,308 Invalid
M2 , 310 0,308 valid
M3 , 339 0,308 valid
U1 , 550 0,308 valid
U2 , 681 0,308 valid
U3 , 462 0,308 valid
S1 , 318 0,308 valid
S2 , 472 0,308 valid
S3 , 261 0,308 Invalid
T1 , 442 0,308 valid
T2 , 487 0,308 valid
T3 , 487 0,308 valid
After the test r table, then perform the
testing process Principal Component Analysis
and variable factors M1, S3 is not included in
the testing to get appropriate results. From
Table 3 shows that the outcome was
appropriate and expected all the variables to be
held the same position. Testing with this
technique to ensure that all the indicators in
each variable is convergent.
Table 3. Validity Testing Results Factor method of
Principal Component Analysis
Component
1 2 3
M2 , 107 -, 062 , 843
M3 -, 067 , 319 , 741
U1 , 040 , 804 , 304
U2 , 161 750 , 490
U3 , 128 , 764 , 017
S1 , 323 , 437 -, 179
S2 , 700 , 416 -, 265
T1 , 796 -, 011 , 275
T2 , 674 , 402 -, 125
T3 , 878 , 013 , 113
Thus indicator declared valid and can be
used for the next test is an indicator of M2, M3,
U1, U2, U3, S1, S2, T1, T2, T3.
E. Variable reliability Questionnaire
Cronbach's Alpha coefficientused for
testing the reliability (Confidence)
questionnaire. Reliability of the test results are
listed in Table 4.4 in the category of the
variable M questionable, Variable U in the
category of Good, the variable S in the
category of Poor, and for variable T in the
category Acceptable. This calculation in
accordance with the Internal Consistency
Crombach alpha in Table 4 and Table 5.
Table 4. Cronbach's Alpha coefficient for each
variable research
variables
Coefficient
Cronbach's
Alpha
result
Usefulness (M) .613 questionable
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Ease (U) .808 Good
Fun (S) 0,532 Poor
Intention to use (T) 0.754 Acceptable
Table 5. reliability ratings
F. Correlation
The hypothesis used in the study using
correlation between variables to test whether
the variables: Usability (M), Easy (U), Fun (S)
has a strong correlation with variable Intention
(T). Seen from Table 6 that U and S have a
strong correlation with the intention (T).
Usability and was found in the variable (M)
proved to be unrelated to the intention (T).
This indicated that the Facility (U) and
pleasure (S) in use Dr.plant game has a very
close relationship with the desire of users to
continue to use (T) Dr.plant game.
Table 6. Correlation between variables
correlations
A G K MM SU SS ST
A
1
-,
030
-,
089
, 008 , 114 , 027
-,
016
G -,
030
1
, 403
**
, 347
*
, 227
-,
007
-,
285
K -,
089
, 403
**
1 , 288 , 240 , 108 , 059
MM
, 008
, 347
*
, 288 1
, 387
*
-,
026
, 112
SU
, 114 , 227 , 240
, 387
*
1
, 359
*
, 327
*
SS
, 027
-,
007
, 108
-,
026
, 359
*
1
, 532
**
ST -,
016
-,
285
, 059 , 112
, 327
*
, 532
**
1
IV. CONCLUSIONS
Dr.plant game is an horticulture game about
fruit plants. Dr.plant game created with the
concept of learn and play so that visitors can
know about different kinds of fruit trees.
Dr.plant game has some graphical look and
approach the game with the original situation
in hortimart. Fromresults of tests performed, it
was concluded that Dr.plant game is a game
that is easy to play and fun for visitors
hortimart. This is evidenced by the results
Dr.plant game testing to 43 respondents
visitors hortimart, Dr.plant game easy and fun
when played so that users will continue to use
gaming Dr.plant and is not affected by the
perception of age, sex, and perceptions of the
usefulness of the game.
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