Learning model of fundamental movement skills (FMS) for children with mild intellectual disability

Abstract

The backgrounds of this study are (1) the Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) of children with mild Intellectual Disability (ID) experience barriers caused by mental disorders, (2) the limitations of teachers in developing play activities models to improve FMS of children with ID, (3) facilities and equipment in schools using for standard normal child. This study aims to produce a learning model to improve FMS for children with mild ID. The learning model is packaged in game activities, and takes one of the themes in the 2013 curriculum. This learning model is named activities in the morning. The research method used is research and development (R&D) proposed by Borg and Gall. The R&D procedure basically consists of two main objectives, namely: (1) developing products and; (2) testing the effectiveness of the product to achieve the goal. The subject of small group trial used 10 students (6 boys, 4 girls 8-10 years old) and 4 teachers, and the large group trial used 23 students (13 boys and 10 girls 8-10 years old) and 4 teachers in the 3 SLB in Palembang city. The results of the effectiveness test of the different learning model activities in the morning in small and large group trials for aspects of movement skills, cognitive skill and fun are analyzed, and focus of attention in trials small and large group obtained an average value of trial 2 greater than trial 1. Also, the calculated z-test is greater than the z-table value, so the difference is significant.