A Holistic Approach to Learning Through Traditional Games: Designing and Validating an Engaging Module for Physical Education

Abstract

Physical Education (PE) is a compulsory subject in the education curriculum that can facilitate holistic learning to students.  Holistic education is relevant to current demand of high skilled human capital to face modern era of society 5.0. This study aims to design a learning module that deliver holistic learning in form of traditional games. The selected traditional games are Gobak Sodor and Bentengan that require intense physical movement as well as serve as cultural introduction to younger generation. The module is tailored toward student in the first grade of junior high school. Need analysis is conducted to picture the initial condition and user expectation of the module. The results showed that traditional games have been widely implemented in PE class. PE teacher and students perceive traditional games in positive way highlighted of its benefit to socio-emotional and physical aspect. Teachers suggested a creative way of using multimedia to gain learning engagement of students. The newly-designed module comprises of learning plan, reading material, student activity and evaluation. To validate the module, 2 experts were recruited to assess the quality of the module. The Aiken’s V coefficient resulted CVI=0.94 indicating a strong validity. Experts suggested a minor revision prior to feasibility study including to simplify reading material, adding more images, and secure image copyright. The module should complement the existing module on PE especially one that do not contain traditional games. Therefore, holistic education combined with cultural education through traditional games will eventually be attributed to student’s overall development of cognitive, affective, psychomotor and cultural awareness.