Improving the Learning Motivation of Basic School Children Through Traditional Games in Facing With Home Situations

Abstract

Major pandemics around the world have had a major impact on the health and economy as well as education. The government closed crowded places, offices and schools. School closures result in children in a situation and condition known as Stay At Home. The purpose of this research is to find out how the efforts of parents and teachers in maintaining children's learning motivation at home, and how the role of traditional games to increase children's learning motivation in facing Stay At Home situations. This research approach uses a phenomenological approach with descriptive qualitative research as research subjects, namely parents, teachers, and elementary school students in the city of Solok. After approximately eight months, the schools as research objects were closed so that students and teachers conducted learning at home so that teachers, with the guidance of parents, were able to create an active and creative atmosphere in teaching students not to feel bored and learning objectives were achieved, one of the efforts that do that is to keep playing around the house so that the child doesn't feel bored. Traditional games are an effective alternative to reduce the influence of gadgets.