Stimulating Fundamental Movement Skills through Field Games among Elementary School Students

Abstract

Objective: Fundamental movements are basic movements that develop in line with the growth of the body and the level of maturity of the child, becoming the foundation for mastering more complex motor skills. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of using field games in stimulating the fundamental movement skills of elementary school students.

Materials and Methods: This study used an experimental method with a One Group Pretest-Posttest Design . The sample consisted of 12 elementary school students. The instrument used was the Test of Gross Motor Skills (TGMD) which includes 12 types of gross motor skills tests. Data were analyzed using the SPSS application with normality tests and paired sample t-tests .

Results: The results of the analysis showed a significance value (2-tailed) of 0.000 (<0.05 ) , so it can be concluded that there is a significant influence of the use of field games on improving students' fundamental motor skills. Comparison of pretest and posttest results showed positive changes in various aspects of motor skills.

Conclusion: This study concludes that field games are effective in improving elementary school students' fundamental motor skills. Overall, students' gross motor skills after treatment are in the moderate to good category.

Research Contribution: This research provides practical contributions to the world of physical education, especially in designing field game-based learning programs to improve children's motor skills. In addition, these findings add empirical evidence regarding the effectiveness of field games as a fun and adaptive intervention method in improving students' basic motor skills at the elementary school level.