Rembulan Catra Banyu Biru, Vevi Sunarti, Xiaoyu Zhang, Arischo Mardiansyah
Motor coordination (MC) is essential for early childhood development, particularly in physical activitierequiring whole-body movement. Play-based learning has emerged as a key strategy for enhancing studenengagement, inclusion, and skill development beyond the preschool years. Game-based motor coordinatio(GBMC) learning is an effective pedagogical approach that promotes diverse learning results, encourages play-oriented participation, and enhances early motor skills and coordination. This study examined the differences iMC between an intervention group using the GBMC learning model and a control group without GBMC over aeight-week period in 7-year-old children. The intervention group (n=25) practiced GBMC for eight weeks, witphysical education teachers facilitating GBMC learning through structured instruction. The week before anafter, MC was assessed using the KTK3+, and the results were compared to those of a control group (n=27Children in the intervention group showed more significant improvements in MC compared to the control grouin balance beam (d = 0.11), jumping sideways (d = 0.15), moving sideways (d = 0.15), and eye-hancoordination (d = 0.17). This study found that the play-oriented model can improve MC over an eight-weeperiod. Given the importance of well-developed MC, early childhood education and physical education teacherin schools should be taught how to implement a play-oriented model into their classes. To effectively implemena play-oriented model, school communities and teachers need a clear understanding of the concepts of play anlearning. The roles and responsibilities of teachers are crucial for the educational benefits associated with thiapproach. This research can strengthen efforts to position child-centered pedagogy and play-oriented learning athe core of the preschool and primary school education system. © JPES.
Department of Non-Formal Education, Universitas Negeri Padang, Indonesia; Laboratory of the Metabolic Adaptations to Exercise under Physiological and Pathological Conditions (AME2P), Université Clermont Auvergne, France; Department of Physical Education and Sport, Universitas Negeri Padang, Indonesia
