Development of an Educational Game Tool, "Magic Spinman," to improve the Fine Motor Skills of Early Childhood Education Students

One of the things that affects learning is the teacher's strategy. Therefore, there is a need for the proper method to use educational game tools that support learning activities. From the six aspects that will be stimulated, there is an imbalance in that, not many teachers provide sufficient p...

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Main Authors: Nilal Muna Fatmawati, Erni Ardhita, Lutfia Nur Aini, Muhammad Adib Zakariyya, Rista Sundari, Wardah Anggraini
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Language:Indonesian
Published: Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Intan Lampung 2023-06-01
Series:Al-Athfaal
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Online Access:http://ejournal.radenintan.ac.id/index.php/al-athfaal/article/view/14732
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author Nilal Muna Fatmawati
Erni Ardhita
Lutfia Nur Aini
Muhammad Adib Zakariyya
Rista Sundari
Wardah Anggraini
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description One of the things that affects learning is the teacher's strategy. Therefore, there is a need for the proper method to use educational game tools that support learning activities. From the six aspects that will be stimulated, there is an imbalance in that, not many teachers provide sufficient proportion to all elements, one of them physical motor aspects (fine motor and gross motor). This research focuses on the development of educational games aimed at increasing fine motor development in early childhood through educational games, which is provided in introducing knowledge of various objects around. The method used is research and development (Research &amp; Development) with data collection techniques through interviews, observation, and documentation. The subjects in this study were children aged 4-5 years in group A at TK Annur Semarang. The results of this study were 23 children who had practiced the educational game "Magic Spinman" properly and smoothly; from the pre-test and post-test activities, it was found that there was an increase from 17.5 to 22.4, so the average score achieved several 4.9. In addition, product trials were not only able to stimulate fine motor aspects but found several aspects of development, including aspects of religious, moral, cognitive, language, social-emotional, and artistic values in early childhood. So that the existence of "Magic Spinman" media can be useful in optimizing children's potential, being able to improve fine motor skills in early childhood, and being able to become a child's attraction and interest in learning through attractive designs.</p>
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spelling doaj.art-c805296a7d9e40ca8313166321a789cc2024-08-03T08:32:41ZindUniversitas Islam Negeri Raden Intan LampungAl-Athfaal2622-54842622-51822023-06-016111410.24042/ajipaud.v6i1.147325488Development of an Educational Game Tool, "Magic Spinman," to improve the Fine Motor Skills of Early Childhood Education StudentsNilal Muna Fatmawati0Erni Ardhita1Lutfia Nur Aini2Muhammad Adib Zakariyya3Rista Sundari4Wardah Anggraini5Universitas Islam Negeri Walisongo SemarangUniversitas Islam Negeri Walisongo SemarangUniversitas Islam Negeri Walisongo SemarangUniversitas Islam Negeri Walisongo SemarangUniversitas Islam Negeri Walisongo SemarangSekolah Tinggi Ilmu Tarbiyah TanggamusOne of the things that affects learning is the teacher's strategy. Therefore, there is a need for the proper method to use educational game tools that support learning activities. From the six aspects that will be stimulated, there is an imbalance in that, not many teachers provide sufficient proportion to all elements, one of them physical motor aspects (fine motor and gross motor). This research focuses on the development of educational games aimed at increasing fine motor development in early childhood through educational games, which is provided in introducing knowledge of various objects around. The method used is research and development (Research &amp; Development) with data collection techniques through interviews, observation, and documentation. The subjects in this study were children aged 4-5 years in group A at TK Annur Semarang. The results of this study were 23 children who had practiced the educational game "Magic Spinman" properly and smoothly; from the pre-test and post-test activities, it was found that there was an increase from 17.5 to 22.4, so the average score achieved several 4.9. In addition, product trials were not only able to stimulate fine motor aspects but found several aspects of development, including aspects of religious, moral, cognitive, language, social-emotional, and artistic values in early childhood. So that the existence of "Magic Spinman" media can be useful in optimizing children's potential, being able to improve fine motor skills in early childhood, and being able to become a child's attraction and interest in learning through attractive designs.</p>http://ejournal.radenintan.ac.id/index.php/al-athfaal/article/view/14732educational gamefine motorearly childhood.
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Erni Ardhita
Lutfia Nur Aini
Muhammad Adib Zakariyya
Rista Sundari
Wardah Anggraini
Development of an Educational Game Tool, "Magic Spinman," to improve the Fine Motor Skills of Early Childhood Education Students
Al-Athfaal
educational game
fine motor
early childhood.
title Development of an Educational Game Tool, "Magic Spinman," to improve the Fine Motor Skills of Early Childhood Education Students
title_full Development of an Educational Game Tool, "Magic Spinman," to improve the Fine Motor Skills of Early Childhood Education Students
title_fullStr Development of an Educational Game Tool, "Magic Spinman," to improve the Fine Motor Skills of Early Childhood Education Students
title_full_unstemmed Development of an Educational Game Tool, "Magic Spinman," to improve the Fine Motor Skills of Early Childhood Education Students
title_short Development of an Educational Game Tool, "Magic Spinman," to improve the Fine Motor Skills of Early Childhood Education Students
title_sort development of an educational game tool magic spinman to improve the fine motor skills of early childhood education students
topic educational game
fine motor
early childhood.
url http://ejournal.radenintan.ac.id/index.php/al-athfaal/article/view/14732
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