EFEKTIVITAS KEGIATAN MERONCE KERTAS BUFFALO TERHADAP PERKEMBANGAN MOTORIK HALUS ANAK DI TAMAN KANAK-KANAK KARTIKA I-61 PADANG

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of buffalo paper piecing on

the fine motor development of children aged five to six years. This study used

quantitative methodology in the form of Quasi Exsperimental Design, with a

Nonequivalent Control Group Design. Class B students of Kartika I-61 Padang

Kindergarten became the research population, with class B1 (20 people) and class

B2 (20 people) becoming the research samples. An action test with eight

assessment items was used in the data collection method. Statement sheets were

used as data collection instruments, and normality, homogeneity, and hypothesis

tests were used in the data analysis approach. The data obtained were then

processed using t-test using the help of SPSS 25.0 for windows application which

showed a significant level of 0.000. The effect size of 1.90 was obtained, which

means it is classified in the high category. Thus, the activity of tying using buffalo

paper is effectively used to develop children's fine motor development aspects and

teachers are very suitable to use buffalo paper tying activities as a medium in

developing children's fine motor development aspects.