Development of Educational Games as A Learning Media for Counseling Theory

Abstract

This study aims at developing educational games that would assist college students to practically and effectively learn Counseling theory study program in Veteran Bangun Nusantara University of Sukoharjo. Due to the limited time, the researcher made use of the R & D development method. The product, which has an average score of 37.00 and 36.00 is said to be categorized as “very good.“ A pre-trial test using 6 students gave an average score of 35 (medium category), while a post-test trial using came number resulted in 85 (high category). Based on the final field trials, it can be concluded that the development of educative games for counseling theories on the students are worthy to be used as a medium to improve and enhance the understanding of the counseling therories.