The Effect of Game-Based Learning in Physical Education to Improve Social Interaction and Physical Fitness of Students at State Junior High school 40 Bandung

Abstract

This study aims to examine the effect of Game-Based Learning (GBL) in Physical Education (PE) learning on social interaction and physical fitness of junior high school students. The method used is a quasi-experimental design with a Non-randomized Control Group Pretest-Posttest Design. The research subjects consisted of 62 eighth-grade students of State Junior Higschool 40 Bandung who were divided into an experimental group and a control group. Social interaction was measured using the Social Provisions Scale (SPS) questionnaire, while physical fitness was measured through the Nusantara Student Fitness Test (TKPN) which includes the Pacer Test, V-Sit and Reach, Sit Up, and Squat Thrust. The results of the analysis showed that social interaction data were normally distributed and were analyzed using a Paired Sample t-Test, while physical fitness data were not normally distributed and were analyzed using the Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test. The Mann-Whitney U Test was used to compare improvements between groups. The results showed a significant increase in social interaction and physical fitness in the experimental group, while the control group showed no significant changes. Effect size analysis showed a large effect on social interaction (r=0.56) and a moderate effect on physical fitness (r=0.46). These findings indicate that Game-Based Learning is effective in improving the quality of physical education (PE) learning in junior high schools.