The Effect of Gobak Sodor Traditional Games on the Social Emotional Abilities of Children Aged 5-6 Years Old in Kindergarten ABA 05 Medan

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effect of the traditional gobak sodor game on the social emotional abilities of children aged 5-6 years at TK ABA 05 Medan. This research was conducted using a quantitative method, namely the One Group Pre-Test Post-Test Design with a pre-experimental form that contained a pre-test (before being given treatment) and a post-test (after being given treatment). The population in the study consisted of all children in class B, from B1 to B7, consisting of 7 classes. The sample in this study class B4 consisted of 10 children. There are two variables in this study, namely the independent variable and the dependent variable. Data collection techniques using observation techniques. The results of this study indicate that the number of steps is positive = 4.5 and the number of steps is negative = 10. So, Jcount = 10, that is, the number of steps is smaller. From the data findings, if Jcount is compared with the provisional value of Jtable N 10 with a = 0.05 then Jtable = 8. From the results of the data analysis above, it can be said that, Jcount > Jtable where 10 > 8, and it can be concluded that the hypothesis in this research is accepted, or in other words it can be interpreted that there is an influence of Gobak Sodor Traditional Games on the Social Emotional Abilities of Children Aged 5-6 Years in Kindergarten ABA 05 Medan".