An Application of the Gamified E-Learning Platform to Improve Road Safety Education in Indonesia: Case Study Jakarta

Abstract

Route2School e-learning platform that is developed by the Transportation Research Institute (IMOB) of Hasselt University combines e-learning of road safety education with gamification elements. This research aims to evaluate Route2School as a road safety education method in Indonesia. The study will measure the process and outcome evaluation of the Route2School platform on elementary and junior high school students in Jakarta, Indonesia.

The outcome evaluation will be measure through the changes in student’s skills, knowledge, and behavior. The skills and knowledge change was measure using the results from the platform and the behavior change was measure using the Theory of Planned Behavior variable in the questionnaire. Meanwhile, the process evaluation will be measure through the process evaluation section in the questionnaire.

It will also compare the results of the questionnaire from students who use the platform and students who did not use the platform. The data collection takes a total of 5 weeks and uses a pre-intervention questionnaire, Route2School platform, and post-intervention questionnaire. Several elements of data collection were changed due to the situation that is caused by COVID-19. The research which is done to the 7th grade private junior high school students in Jakarta shows a positive impact on outcome evaluation for Route2School compares to students who did not use the platform. The teachers and students also give a positive review of the platform.