The Effect of Physical Education Teaching Materials towards Situational Interest

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to find out the effect of Physical Education teaching materials (Games and Fundamental skill) towards student's situational interest. The sample of the research was class 10 students at SMAN 1 Batujaya Karawang which was taken as random cluster sampling become 2 Classes. The research uses a pre-post control group design. Student's situational interest measured by using Situational Interest Scale from Chen et al (2001) which had validity and reliability coefficients 0,718. Data was analysed using t-test. The finding showed that both teaching material (games and fundamental skill) were significantly giving positive effect on student's situational interest. However, games teaching material is the teaching material which students more like. Based on the result, it can be concluded that all teaching materials in form of games on physical education is more able to arise student's situational interest than in form of fundamental skill.