JRTI (Jurnal Riset Tindakan Indonesia)
Vol. 11 No. 2 (2026): JRTI (Jurnal Riset Tindakan Indonesia)

Development of AI-Based interactive picture story E-Books to improve early childhood math skills

Setiyo Utoyo (Universitas Negeri Padang)
Ismaniar (Universitas Negeri Padang)
Nur Hazizah (Universitas Negeri Padang)
Elsy Assari Putri (Universitas Negeri Padang)
Sri Cahaya Sihombing (Universitas Negeri Padang)



Article Info

Publish Date
08 Oct 2026

Abstract

This study developed an artificial intelligence-based interactive picture story e-book to support mathematics learning among children aged 5–6 years. The study employed a research and development approach using the Borg and Gall development model. The development process included needs analysis, product development, expert validation, revision, limited field testing, and large-scale field testing. Product feasibility and practicality were assessed through expert evaluation and user responses, while effectiveness was examined by comparing children’s mathematics performance before and after implementation using the Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test. The developed e-book achieved a feasibility score of 90.74% and a practicality score of 92.84%. Significant differences were found between pretest and posttest performance in the limited field trial involving 11 children (Z = −2.705; p = .007) and the large-scale field trial involving 45 children (Z = −5.865; p < .001). The findings indicated that the developed e-book was feasible and practical and showed promising potential for supporting early childhood mathematics learning through contextual, visual, and interactive learning experiences.

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jrti

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Religion Humanities Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Social Sciences Other

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JRTI (Jurnal Riset Tindakan Indonesia) ISSN: 2502-079X (Print), ISSN: 2503-1619 (Electronic) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal that publishes research and practice-based research across multidisciplinary fields of knowledge. The journal adopts an integrative and transdisciplinary perspective, ...