Journal of General Education and Humanities
Vol. 5 No. 3 (2026): June

Needs Analysis for Developing Phonic Fun Congklak as a Digital-Traditional Game-Based Medium for English Vocabulary Pronunciation

Depi Prihamdani (Universitas Buana Perjuangan Karawang, Jawa Barat)
Nurhaeda Gailea (Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa, Banten)
Syafrizal Syafrizal (Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa, Banten)
Tridays Repelita (Universitas Buana Perjuangan Karawang, Jawa Barat)
Anggy Giri Prawiyogi (Universitas Buana Perjuangan Karawang, Jawa Barat)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Jun 2026

Abstract

English pronunciation remains a challenge in Indonesian elementary schools because instruction is largely teacher-centred, supported by limited interactive media, and provides insufficient opportunities for repeated oral practice. Although previous studies have investigated gamification, multimedia learning, and traditional games, few have integrated these approaches through a comprehensive needs analysis as the basis for developing pronunciation learning media. This study aimed to analyze the instructional needs for developing Phonic Fun Congklak, a culturally responsive digital pronunciation learning medium. A qualitative descriptive needs-analysis design was employed during the Analysis stage of the ADDIE model. The participants were 3 English teachers and 36 Grade IV–V students from three public elementary schools in Karawang Regency, Indonesia. Data were collected through classroom observations, semi-structured interviews, curriculum document analysis, and media requirement analysis, and were analyzed thematically. The findings identified six key needs: linguistic, affective, pedagogical, media, curriculum, and cultural. These findings provide a strong foundation for developing Phonic Fun Congklak, which integrates phonics, authentic pronunciation audio, multimedia learning, gamification, and the traditional congklak game. The study contributes a needs-analysis framework to support the development of culturally responsive technology-enhanced pronunciation learning media for elementary school students.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

gehu

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Subject

Humanities Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Mathematics Other

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The Journal of General Education and Humanities (GEHU) is a peer-reviewed scholarly online journal. The GEHU is published quarterly in February, May, August, and November. The GEHU is a non-profit journal whose publication is free of charge. The articles should be original, unpublished, and not ...