Sport Smart Futsal: Development and Feasibility Evaluation of an Android-Based Educational Game for Basic Futsal Technique Instruction in Junior High School PJOK

Abstract

Basic futsal technique instruction in Indonesian junior high schools is constrained by limited weekly contact time and the absence of technology-based supplementary media, leaving students with insufficient opportunity to consolidate passing, dribbling, and shooting competencies outside scheduled lessons. This study aimed to develop and evaluate Sport Smart Futsal, an Android-based educational game designed as a supplementary learning medium for Grade VII PJOK students, and to determine student responses to the game. Development followed the four-stage 4D model (Define, Design, Develop, Disseminate), producing a Unity-built game with three technique-specific levels integrating Video, Info, and Quiz functions with embedded gamification elements. Validation was conducted by a content expert and a media expert, followed by small-scale (n = 8) and large-scale (n = 40) student response trials. Content expert validation yielded 90.0% and media expert validation yielded 82.5%, producing an overall average of 86.2% (Very Feasible). Small-scale trial response averaged 91.1% and large-scale trial response averaged 90.1%, with all items rated Very Feasible. Sport Smart Futsal is confirmed as a valid and feasible supplementary learning medium for basic futsal technique instruction, with future research recommended to employ experimental designs measuring direct learning gains.