Mengenal Pasti Tahap Perkembangan Kemahiran Motor Kasar Dalam Aktiviti Lokomotor Bagi Kanak-Kanak Prasekolah

Abstract

Studies were conducted to identify the level of mastery of preschoolers in gross motor skills through locomotor activity. The objective of the study was to identify differences in the mean score of the Pre-Test and Post Test for children. The development of children's gross locomotor skills is associated with their age in mastering a certain level of development. According to Irwan, et al, 2017 explains that the level of age development of children affects their ability to undergo a given physical activity. The study was conducted for eight weeks at a school in Sabah. A total of 20 six-year-old preschoolers were selected. There are six physical activities carried out which are walking, running, jumping, sliding, striking and kicking. The Null hypothesis in the studies was that there was no difference in the mean score of the Pre-Test and the Post-Test for children. The study design is a quantitative study using the Pre-Test and Post Test through the Checklist of six physical activity. The data obtained will be analyzed descriptively using IBM SPSS software. The findings of the Pre-recorded Test descriptive analysis study (mean=11.60, SP =1.667) and descriptive analysis for Post-Test recorded (mean=11.70, SP=1.455). The analysis found that the highest mean score was the Post-Test (m=11.70). Four-week intervention activities help children master gross motor physical skills well. The mastery of physical skills mastered by children is influenced by the frequency of carrying out intervention activities carried out over two sessions. The implications of the study helped teachers identify the level of mastery of children's motor skills whether according to the age of the child or not. The teacher records the level of performance shown by the child in the performance book to make it easier for the teacher to see the level of development of mastery shown by the child. The study recommendation for further studies is to add other physical activity to get more results and data and have high reliability. It is hoped that the studies carried out will provide explanations and knowledge in the development of children's rough motors in the future. At the same time, teachers and parents help each other in improving the level of mastery of children's physical skills.