Efektivitas Brain Gym dalam Meningkatkan Konsentrasi Belajar pada Anak

Abstract

The aim of this study id to determine the effectiveness of Brain Gym in increasing the concentration of learning in children. Children often have to wrestle with learning agenda not only while in the school environment but also at home. By forcing the brain to work very hard there will be an imbalance in the brain between the right brain and left brain, also can cause fatigue in the brain so that the concentration in children’s learning to be declining. Subjects in this study were fourth grade students of public elementary school SerenganI, No.70 Surakarta, who was 10 years old. To take the sample in this research Cluster Random Sampling is used with as many as 76 people (37 people for the try out and 39 people for research). The measurement of this study is using a concentration test of children. The data were analyzed by using a statistical non parametric Mann Whitney U Test.

Obtained a value of U = 80.000 p = 0.002 (p <0.05). The average value of concentration gain score

study subjects in the experimental group amounted to 25.50 while the average value gain score subjects in the control group at 14:21. The average value can be interpreted that there are differences

or the average difference in the value of the experimental group with the control group. It means giving Brain Gym is very effective in increasing the concentration of learning in children.