Al Ishlah Jurnal Pendidikan
Vol 17, No 4 (2025): DECEMBER 2025

Enhancing Primary School Students' Motor Skills through Interactive Digital Learning Media: A Quasi-Experimental Study in Physical Education

Indra Adi Budiman (Universitas Majalengka)



Article Info

Publish Date
05 Jan 2026

Abstract

The integration of digital technology in education has opened new opportunities to enhance student engagement and learning outcomes. In physical education, interactive digital learning media offers potential to improve motor skills among primary school students, a critical developmental aspect often overlooked in technology-based learning. This quasi-experimental study investigated the effect of interactive digital learning media on the motor skills of fourth- and fifth-grade students in a public elementary school in Majalengka Regency, Indonesia. A total of 60 students were purposively selected and divided equally into experimental (n=30) and control (n=30) groups. The experimental group used interactive digital media, while the control group received conventional instruction. Motor skills were measured through agility, coordination, and balance tests. Additional data were collected via questionnaires and teacher-student interviews. Independent t-tests were used for statistical analysis, and thematic analysis was applied to qualitative data. The experimental group showed significantly higher improvement in all motor skill areas (p 0.05) compared to the control group. Thematic findings revealed that students experienced greater motivation, enjoyment, and understanding through digital simulations and feedback. Teachers also reported improved engagement and ease in delivering motor skill instruction. The findings confirm that interactive digital media can effectively enhance motor skills and learning motivation in primary physical education, aligning with multimedia learning theory. These results support integrating technology into physical education to promote cognitive, affective, and psychomotor development.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

alishlah

Publisher

Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Mathematics Other

Description

This journal focuses on advancing scholarly research and critical discourse in the field of education. It publishes original research articles that address contemporary issues and emerging trends in curriculum development, instructional practices, learning processes, educational policy, and teacher ...