Membangun Rasa Ingin Tahu Mahasiswa Melalui Permainan Tradisional: Eksplorasi Momentum dan Tumbukan

Rasydah Nur Tuada
Faizal Amir (Program Studi Pendidikan Fisika, Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidika, Universitas Sulawesi Barat)
Aulia Rahmadhani (Program Studi Pendidika IPA, Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidika, Universitas Sulawesi Barat)

Jurnal Imiah Pengabdian Pada Masyarakat (JIPM)
Vol 4 No 1 (2026): Juli - September

This community service program aims to foster curiosity among students regarding physics concepts, specifically momentum and collisions, through the exploration of traditional games. Physics is often perceived as abstract, reducing students' intrinsic motivation. The activity involved 30 eleventh-grade science students (XI IPA A) at SMA Negeri 1 Mamasa. Through contextual learning utilizing traditional games like marbles (kelereng) and spinning tops (gasing), students practically explored the physical mechanics of elastic and inelastic collisions. The evaluation methods utilized a pre-test and post-test questionnaire to measure the students' curiosity index. The results indicated a significant increase in students' curiosity and engagement, demonstrating that culturally relevant experiential learning effectively bridges theoretical physics with real-world applications. This approach provides a meaningful and engaging alternative for educators in rural areas to enhance physics education.