JPAK: Jurnal Pendidikan Agama Katolik
Vol 26 No 2 (2026): October 2026

The Influence of the Educational Game Baamboozle on Student Collaboration in Catholic Religious Education

Gabriel Natalio Dheo Dactus (Master of Learning Technology, Universitas PGRI Argopuro Jember, Indonesia)
Rina Sugiarti Dwi Gita (Master of Learning Technology, Universitas PGRI Argopuro Jember, Indonesia)
I Wayan Wesa Atmaja (Master of Learning Technology, Universitas PGRI Argopuro Jember, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
15 Oct 2026

Abstract

This research investigated the influence of the Baamboozle educational game on collaboration among ninth-grade students of SMPK Santo Petrus during Catholic Religious Education lessons. A quantitative quasi-experimental method was applied by comparing an experimental class with a control class. The participants comprised all 38 ninth-grade students: 19 students from class IX B formed the experimental group, whereas 19 students from class IX A formed the control group. The principal data were obtained through a collaboration questionnaire and complemented by classroom observations. Instrument validity and reliability, data normality, variance homogeneity, and an independent-samples t-test were used in the analysis. The experimental group achieved a mean collaboration score of 95.53, compared with 85.37 in the control group. The t-test yielded a significance level of 0.001, below the 0.05 criterion. These findings indicate that the use of Baamboozle produced a statistically significant positive effect on students' collaboration. During the activities, students were encouraged to exchange ideas, support group members, assume individual responsibility, communicate, and complete tasks collectively.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jpak

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Subject

Religion Humanities Education Social Sciences

Description

Journal of Catholic Religion Education (JPAK) is a scientific communication media intended to accommodate the results of research, study results, or scientific studies related to Catholic Religious Education as a form of contribution to STKIP Widya Yuwana for the development of Catholic Religious ...