Yuniarta Syarifatul Umami, Suparno, Lutfi Hakim
This study aims to discover the feasibility and the efectiveness of the learning media development for fine motor skills of kindergarten students using the educative Paper Toys. The research method used a R&D (Research and Development) method refers to the Borg & Gall model which has been simplified into 5 stages according to research needs. The subjects of this study included 15 kindergarten students of B level class (5-6 years old) at Aisyiyah Kindergarten, Surabaya, Indonesia. The data collection techniques used the questionnaires filling for feasibility test of material and media of Paper Toys and also used a direct observation. For data analysis, this study used a quantitative descriptive technique. The results showed that 1) The material test received a score of 3.65 in the category "Material worth applying", 2) The media test obtained a score of 3.83 in the category "Media worth applying", 3) The results in a large scale test to stimulate children's fine motor skills showed a significant increase from 41.11% to 85.56%. The result of this study proved that the development of an educational tool of Paper Toy, was considered feasible, effective, and able to improve the fine motor skills of Group B kindergarten children (5-6 years old) especially in the ability to cut, fold, and stick skills. © 2020 ACM.
Yogyakarta State University, Indonesia; Politeknik Negeri Banyuwangi, Indonesia
