THE ATTEMPT OF IMPROVING BALL THROWING BASIC MOVEMENT COMPETENCY BY APPLYING THE GAME LEARNING MODEL IN THE IV GRADERS OF SD MUHAMMADIYAH 6 KAMPUNG SEWU OF JEBRES SUBDISTRICT OF SURAKARTA

Abstract

Siti Ngaliyah
Physical Education, Health and Recreation Education Program, Teacher Training and Education
Faculty of Surakarta Sebelas Maret University
Abstract: The attempt of improving the ball throwing basic movement competency by applying
the game learning model in the IV graders of SD Muhammadiyah 6 Kampung Sewu of Jebres
Subdistrict of Surakarta in the school year of 2011/2012. Thesis, Surakarta: Teacher Training
and Education Faculty, Surakarta Sebelas Maret University, September 2012.
The objective of research is to improve the ball throwing basic movement competency by
applying the game learning model in the IV graders of SD Muhammadiyah 6 Kampung Sewu of
Jebres Subdistrict of Surakarta in the school year of 2011/2012.
This research was a classroom action research. This study was conducted in two cycles, each of
which consisted of planning, acting, observing, and reflecting. The subject of research was the
IV graders of SD Muhammadiyah 6 Kampung Sewu, Jebres Subdistrict, Surakarta in the school
year of 2011/2012 consisting of 21 students: 11 boys and 10 girls. The data source derived from
teacher and student. Technique of collecting data used was demonstration test, observation and
cognitive test. The validity test was done using data triangulation conducted by collaborator,
physical education and observer. Techniques of analyzing data used in this research were a
statistical descriptive comparative and critical analyses.
The result of research showed that the application of game learning model could improve ball
throwing basic movement competency from pre-cycle to cycle I, from cycle I to cycle II. The
result of ball throwing basic movement competency in pre-cycle was 38.09%; it increased to
61.9% in cycle I and to 80.95% in cycle II.
From the result of research, it could be concluded that: (1) the application of game learning
model conducted could improve the students’ enthusiasm in learning the ball throwing basic
movement, (2) the application of game learning model conducted could improve the students’
capturing power on the activity to be done, and (3) the application of game learning model
conducted could improve the ball throwing basic movement competency of the IV graders of SD
Muhammadiyah 6 Kampung Sewu of Jebres Subdistrict of Surakarta in the school year of
2011/2012.
Keywords: ball throwing basic movement, game.