DEVELOPING MATHEMATICS’ GAME USING FLASH

Game is familiar term, that was heard by student. Game used by everyone to seek relaxation and to entertain their minds. Sometime, game makes people forget with its activity caused by it is consist of challenges,  which must be passed by player to complete its level.

Development science and technology encourage software’s provider always improve their software’s application. Especially game’s software, so user will be could operate easily. One of game’s software i.e. macromedia flash.

Flash is a animation based on vector which used to make animation and web’s application dynamically and interactively. Beside that, flash also can be used to make game,       e-card, screen saver and so on. 

Design math game using flash is more simples than other software, It is caused by flash provide more fixtures and easy to use it. Math game introduce to the student so point of view about mathematic is difficult change into mathematics is fun and easy. There are some math games have designed using flash such as Arithmetic game, Algebra Game and Geometry game.

In this paper we only discuss about using arithmetic game to improve student’s motivation and ability on division material. To begin our discussion, there are some question must be answered.

1.        Why Arithmetic Game?

Arithmetic is basic operation in mathematics such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Understanding arithmetic is compulsory every learner. Without understood arithmetic operation, the student will be have problem to continue the next material. Because of arithmetic is prominent lesson should be know by student.  So these are chance for teacher to increasing student’s skill with math game.

2.        Why is motivation?

Motivation is a power sources from either internal or external our body. Motivation encourage every one to  do something. Without motivation is impossible to reach our goal in teaching and learning. So, as a teacher have duty to give motivation for student.

3.        Why is Ability

Every purpose of learning are increasing ability of student. Ability or skill would be reach if support by motivation, chance, guide of teacher, innovation of learning and so on.