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The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU) method on fifth-grade students' motivation and physical fitness of elementary school at SDN 11 Sungai Sariak. This research used quantitative research with a quasi-experimental design involving 33 students. The instrument of research used observation sheets, questionnaires, field notes, and interviews. Data analysis used the frequency distribution and inferential analysis with independent t-test. Research results revealed that 1) there is a significant difference in students' motivation between TGfU class and conventional class, and 2) there are also significant differences in physical fitness between TGfU class and conventional class. The TGfU method can provide teaching activities with the inductive concept. It leads students to observe and solve the problem during the learning process by stimulating them with many activities. In conclusion, the TGfU method makes students proficient in sport, confident, and able to cooperate with their working group and be able to master all the techniques of the games.

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