The Contribution of Traditional Games in Establishing Self-Control Children

Abstract

This research intended to develop a traditional game guidebook to improve self-control for children aged 9-12. This research method was R&D. Research conducted involved seven validators for expert judgment, seven teachers who were certified educators for needs analysis, and six children through subjects of a limited trial of the developed traditional game guidebook. The results indicated that; 1) development of this traditional game guidebook using ADDIE, 2) traditional game guidebook belonging to the "Very good" quality strata, with an average of 3.81 (scale 1-4) and consideration "No revision needed", and 3) implementation of this traditional game guidebook affected self-control. The significance test indicated t(5) = 16.81; p = 0.00 (p < 0.05) and r = 0.99 which belonged in the strata "Big effect" and equivalent to 98.26%. Thus, this traditional game guidebook could interpret 98.26% of changes in the self-control of children. The traditional game guidebook showed the effectiveness of the N-gain score of 80.39% which corresponds to the "High" strata.

Development of Traditional Game Book as a Means of Improving the Integrity Character of 10-12 Years Old Children

“…Some previous studies are relevant to research on integrity character development through traditional games. Traditional games can influence children in developing the character of kindness, justice, integrity, tolerance, self-control, conscience, and empathy of elementary school children (Sanggita & Nugrahanta, 2022;Handoko & Nugrahanta;Swandewi & Nugrahanta, 2023;Putri & Nugrahanta, 2023;Simamora & Nugrahanta, 2021;Wardani & Nugrahanta, 2021;Putri & Nugrahanta, 2021;Fajarwati & Nugrahanta, 2023).…”