The Effect of Traditional Games Congklak Lidi and Sumbar Suru on the Concentration Level of Grade 3 SD Student

Abstract

Technological sophistication attracts students’ attention to gadgets, thereby impacting student learning achievement. Several factors cause decreased student achievement, one of which is low student concentration. The purpose of this study was to test the effect of the traditional congklak lidi and sumbar suru game treatment on the concentration of 3rd grade elementary school students. This research is a type of quasi-experimental research with a research design between subject design and non-randomized pretest-posttest control group design. The sample technique used is purposive sampling with the required subject characteristics in the study, namely elementary school students aged 8–9 years, no physical disabilities or mental disorders, female and male, and a low pretest scores. Researchers took 9 subjects at each school to be given congklak lidi and sumbar suru treatment. The data collection method used was the Wilcoxon non-parametric analysis test and Mann–Whitney analysis to see the difference in pretest and posttest scores. Based on the results of data analysis, it can be concluded that the traditional games of congklak lidi and sumbar suru are able increase student concentration.
 Keywords: concentration, congklak lidi, sumbar suru