Dinamika Jurnal Pendidikan Dasar
Vol. 18 No. 2 (2026): Dinamika Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan Dasar

Development of an Ethnomathematics-Based Engklek Learning Game to Improve Elementary Students' Understanding of Two-Dimensional Shapes

Savira Mahesa Azhirakeisha (Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto)
Purnama Syae Purrohman (Universitas Muhammadiyah Prof. Dr. HAMKA)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Sep 2026

Abstract

Developing elementary students' conceptual understanding of two-dimensional shapes remains a challenge because mathematics instruction continues to require learning media that provide meaningful and interactive learning experiences. This study aimed to develop an ethnomathematics-based Engklek learning medium integrated with physical Quiz Cards and digital Boom Cards using the Four-D (4D) development model and to examine changes in Grade II students' conceptual understanding of two-dimensional shapes following its implementation. The product was evaluated through expert validation, practicality questionnaires, instrument testing, and a pre-experimental one-group pretest-posttest design involving 28 Grade II students. The results showed that the learning medium met the validity criteria based on media expert (95.83%) and material expert (94.44%) evaluations and demonstrated high practicality according to teacher (83.33%) and student (89.88%) responses. An increase in students' conceptual understanding was observed following the implementation of the learning medium, as indicated by a moderate normalized gain (N-Gain = 0.50) and a very large paired-samples effect size (Cohen's d = 2.779). The developed medium integrates the physical Engklek game and printed Quiz Cards with digital Boom Cards, which provide interactive questions and learning challenges during gameplay. These findings suggest that integrating cultural, embodied, and interactive learning components may provide a meaningful learning environment for supporting students' conceptual understanding, although the one-group pretest-posttest design does not permit strong causal conclusions.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

dinamika

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Subject

Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management

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Dinamika is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes different kinds of scientific articles based on the research-article and ideas-article. Dinamika aims to provide a platform for the publication of the most advanced high-quality research in the areas of learning, development, instruction, ...