Game learning model through developmentally appropriate practice approach to increase elementary school students' Life Skills
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The lack of life skills of elementary school students can be seen when students encounter difficulties in certain situations or problems both in everyday life and in the school environment, the lack of life skills of students affects learning activities and student achievement at school. Physical education sports and health can be a medium of life skills-based education. This research aims to determine the effectiveness of the game based learning model using the Developmentally Appropriate Practice approach in improving students' life skills in physical education, health, and sport learning at primary schools in the Janapria District. This type of research uses pre-experimental design research. The data analysis technique for the results of the assessment questionnaire has been created using the t-paired test to determine the effectiveness of the game based learning model using the Developmentally Appropriate Practice approach for students' life skills. Based on the results of statistical analysis through student life skills questionnaires, it shows that there is a significant difference in the average score of students' life skills before (pre-test) and after (post-test) using the game learning model with a sig (2-tailed) value of 0.000. so that from the research results obtained, the game based learning model using the Developmentally Appropriate Practice approach can be effective in improving students' life skills.
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