NILAI-NILAI TERAPIUTIK PERMAINAN TRADISIONAL ENGKLEK PADA ANAK USIA SEKOLAH DASAR

Abstract

Previous research found that Engklek Traditional Game has a lot of forms, complex procedures,
and the most populaire game compared to other games for children in Indonesia. This research
aimed to know the therapeutic values of this game for school-aged children. This research used a
qualitative approach. Subject in this study were 30 elementary school children in the third and
fourth grade. Data were obtained through observation and interview to children who played 11
kinds of Engklek game in Malang, a town in East Java Province. Data were analysed using qualitative
interpretative method. The result showed that therapeutic values of Engklek Traditional Game were:
(1) detection tool to identify children with psychological problems; (2) improving physical develompent,
mental health, problem solving ability, and social-skill ability.