TABLE TENNIS GAME MODEL FOR EARLY CHILDREN (6-8) YEARS
Nofi Marlina Siregar (a*), Eka Fitri Novita Sari (b), Novri Asri (c)

Universitas Negeri Jakarta

Abstract

The research entitled ^Table Tennis Game Model for Early Childhood (6-8) Years^ aims to produce a table tennis game model and improve table tennis playing skills, especially basic forehand and backhand techniques.
This research uses the research and development (R&D) method, where this research goes through 10 stages, namely potential and problems, data collection, product design, design validation, design revision, product trial, product revision and final product. This research was conducted with research subjects of children aged 6-8 years.
This research is compiled based on the Master Design of Research of the State University of Jakarta with the Field of Science, Technology and Sports. This research will produce (1) Table Tennis Game Model for Early Childhood (6-8) years, (2) Produce HAKI, (3) Produce Journals.
Based on the results obtained from this study, forehand and backhand table tennis in early childhood 6-8 years old testing was carried out with 30 samples with an average forehand of 34.5 and an average for backhand of 31.1. Based on reliability testing with Cronbach alpha, a value of 0.188>0.7 was obtained, thus representing that the items were reliable for measuring the sample.

Keywords: Table Tennis, Games, Early Childhood

Topic: Physical Education