GAMIFICATION FUN THINKERS MOVEMENT TO FACILITATE PHYSICAL FITNESS AND CRITICAL THINKING IN PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Arief Darmawan, Zihan Novita Sari, Surya Adi Saputra, Ahadi Priyohutomo, Cahyo Nugroho Sigit

Universitas Negeri Malang

Abstract

Physical Education, Sports and Health in the national education program system, with one of the objectives being to develop physical fitness. Physical fitness is a role that is needed by students to provide good activities both inside and outside of school. If students have good physical fitness, learning goals at school can be achieved. The physical fitness level of elementary school students shows that there is a percentage in the moderate category of 45.83%, in the poor category with a percentage of 37.50%, in the good category with a percentage of 8.33%, and in the very poor category with a percentage of 8.33%, according to research This explains that the level of physical fitness in elementary school students is still in the moderate to low category, and the involvement of physical education teachers in providing an understanding of physical activity is not fully achieved in the concept and knowledge of physical activity.
Research purposes develop a fun thinkers movement gamification model to facilitate physical fitness and critical thinking in grade 5 elementary school students.Research method uses research and development with the borg and gall adaptation, divided into three stages consisting of the design stage, development stage and implementation stage, the subjects consist of 5th grade elementary school students, data collection uses the TKSI method and questionnaires.
Research results obtained from small group and large group trial data on the fun thinkers movement gamification model product are that it can be used well, and the model product is suitable for use by 5th grade elementary school students. Conclusion is that the research and development related to the fun thinkers movement gamification model is good in helping students carry out physical activities, however, further studies are needed for various learning models, especially on physical fitness and critical thinking material.

Keywords: Gamificaton, physical fitness, critical thinking

Topic: Physical Education