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Improving football playing skills through teaching games for understanding: A small-sided games approach Firmana, Iif; Subarjah, Herman; Mahendra, Agus; Nuryadi, Nuryadi; Sofyan, Davi
Journal Sport Area Vol 8 No 2 (2023): August
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25299/sportarea.2023.vol8(2).12508

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Teachers may find difficulty to design assignments that will increase arousal and keep students’ attention during stages that will encourage them critically to reflect on their actions during physical education activities. Designing assignments that increase arousal and maintain students' attention during physical education activities can be a challenging for teachers, often resulting in a reliance on traditional skills-based approaches. This study aims to address this issue by applying the Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU) model with a small-sided games (SSG) approach to enhance students' football playing skills. The study used 3 vs 3 invasion games to evaluate playing skills, with a game performance evaluation tool (GPET) used as the playing skill instrument. Decisions regarding coding and execution are made in accordance with the subject of the tactical challenge to be solved, including on- and off-ball attackers. The findings revealed that the experimental group’s decision-making ability when passing was 7.97 and when dribbling was 7.28. The performance results in the experimental group were 7.98 and those in the control group were 7.48. The research made a valuable contribution by demonstrating how using TGfU and SSGs can improve football skills and enhance the quality of teaching in physical education. One limitation is that the research only focused on football playing skills, so the results may not be generalizable to other sports or activities. Future research can investigate the impact of the intervention on other outcomes, such as enjoyment, motivation, and participation in physical activity.
Enhancing social skills: Reliability and validity of the Indonesian version of SSIS-RS among physical education students Mulyana, Fegie Rizkia; Suherman, Adang; Mahendra, Agus; Subarjah, Herman; Hidayat, Yusuf
Journal Sport Area Vol 9 No 1 (2024): April
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25299/sportarea.2024.vol9(1).13492

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Background Problems: Social skills development is increasingly important in education as it impacts students’ social interactions, good relationships, and academic success. However, in the digital age, changing social dynamics are driving educators and researchers to recognise the importance of valid and reliable tools to assess and develop social skills, including in primary, secondary, and tertiary schools. Research Objectives: This study aims to discuss the process of adapting an instrument to assess adolescent social skill in higher education, highlighting the key considerations and steps involved in its development. Methods: The research method used was quantitative research. The population in this study were 1st semester physical education students, the sampling technique was purposive sampling, and the sample size was 118, data were discussed with Pearson and Cronbach. The English version of the SSIS-RS was translated according to international guidelines into Indonesian. Content validity was verified by an expert panel and our instrument was then administered to the two sample physical education classes. SPSS version 27.0 (SPSS Inc, Chicago, IL) was used to perform all analyses in this study. Findings and Results: The results of the instrument validity test using Pearson correlation showed that 45 statement items were valid (r count > r table) of 46 statement items. It could be concluded that the Indonesian version of the SSIS-RS instrument had achieved adequate group validity. Cronbach alpha ranged from 0.888-0.893, indicating adequate internal consistency. Conclusion: The Indonesian version of the SSIS-RS instrument was said to be a valid and reliable tool for assessing students' social skills in physical education learning, so that it becomes a reference instrument when measuring affective learning abilities. The importance of social skills possessed by students because it is a predictor of academic and future success.
Martial arts and psychosocial development in primary education: A systematic review of social-emotional learning (SEL) Herdiansyah; Subarjah, Herman; Mahendra, Agus; Alif, Muhammad Nur; Baharuddin, Syaipul Hari
Journal Sport Area Vol 10 No 3 (2025): December
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25299/sportarea.2025.vol10(3).22664

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Background: Social-emotional learning (SEL) competencies are critical for children’s academic engagement and psychosocial well-being. Martial arts, which integrate structured practice, ethical instruction, and social interaction, are increasingly implemented in primary education; however, their effects on SEL outcomes in primary-school-aged children have not yet been systematically synthesized. Objectives: This systematic review aims to examine the effects of martial arts interventions on emotion regulation, executive function, and empathy among primary school children aged 6–12 years. Methods: This systematic review followed PRISMA 2020 guidelines. Literature searches were conducted in Scopus, PubMed, SAGE Journals, SpringerLink, and Emerald Insight up to August 2025. Eligibility criteria were established using the PICOS framework. Nine empirical studies published between 2015 and 2025 were included. Study selection, data extraction, and risk-of-bias assessment were independently performed by two reviewers using Covidence, with RoB 2 applied to randomized studies and the JBI checklist to non-randomized designs. Owing to methodological heterogeneity, findings were synthesized narratively. Findings/Results: School-based and curriculum-integrated martial arts interventions were associated with improvements in children’s emotion regulation, executive functioning, and empathy. Positive outcomes were most evident in programs incorporating structured practice, reflective or mindfulness-based activities, cooperative learning, and autonomy-supportive pedagogy. Effects varied according to program duration, instructional fidelity, and pedagogical design, with limited or inconsistent findings reported for short-term or extracurricular interventions lacking explicit socioemotional components. Conclusion: Martial arts can be an effective pedagogical approach for enhancing SEL-related psychosocial competencies in primary education when delivered through structured, value-based programs. Future studies should prioritize standardized curricula, robust experimental designs, and longitudinal follow-up to determine the sustainability of intervention effects.