Play activity: To increase fundamental movement skill for children with mild mental retardation

Abstract

This research aims to, 1) develop a draft of play activity: to increase fundamental movement skill for children with mild mental retardation and 2) obtain empirical data on the effectiveness of the results of play activity: to increase fundamental movement skill for children with mild mental retardation. This research is the development of (research and development). The sample in this study is retarded children in SD SLB C KaryaIbu, SD SLB C YPAC and SD SLB B Pembina. The result of research and development as well as the procedures, the resulting product is a model of instruction play activity: to increase fundamental movement skill for children with mild mental retardation currently consists of 46 model variations. From the results, small group test showed that model of play activity: to increase fundamental movement skill for children with mild mental retardation, this good and can be used by students and teachers in SD SLB C in Palembang. From the results field try group test stated that the products developed can be used by children with mild mental retardation however still needing guidance. The effectiveness test product development showed a significant improvement to the fundamental movement skills (locomotor, non-locomotor and manipulative) children with mild mental retardation, and the results large-scale trial stated that the products developed can be used without guidance. Suggestions on this research are that this product can be used as one way to increase fundamental movement skills for children with mild mental retardation and specific to the teacher that this product can be used as material to instruct the basic motion of matter.