Proceedings of the Third International Seminar on Recent Language, Literature, and Local Culture Studies, BASA, 20-21 September 2019, Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia

Research Article

The Use of Javanese Traditional Games as Learning Media of Writing Javanese Script in The Elementary School

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.20-9-2019.2296638,
        author={Joko  Sukoyo and Esti Sudi Utami and Endang  Kurniati},
        title={The Use of Javanese Traditional Games as Learning Media of Writing Javanese Script in The Elementary School},
        proceedings={Proceedings of the Third International Seminar on Recent Language, Literature, and Local Culture Studies, BASA, 20-21 September 2019, Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia},
        publisher={EAI},
        proceedings_a={BASA},
        year={2020},
        month={6},
        keywords={game traditional script javanese},
        doi={10.4108/eai.20-9-2019.2296638}
    }
    
  • Joko Sukoyo
    Esti Sudi Utami
    Endang Kurniati
    Year: 2020
    The Use of Javanese Traditional Games as Learning Media of Writing Javanese Script in The Elementary School
    BASA
    EAI
    DOI: 10.4108/eai.20-9-2019.2296638
Joko Sukoyo1,*, Esti Sudi Utami1, Endang Kurniati1
  • 1: Javanese Language and Literature Department, Faculty of Language and Art, Universitas Negeri Semarang
*Contact email: j_sukoyo@mail.unnes.ac.id

Abstract

According to the results of the field observations, many elementary school students in Central Java still had difficulty in reading and writing Javanese script. It was caused by teachers’ tendency to use the teacher-centered approach in teaching. This approach led the students into being passive. They also felt bored during the learning process. Besides, the use of a teacher-centered approach created one-way learning which was unable to trigger students’ critical thinking. Based on the finding explained above, some efforts to stimulate Javanese script learning at the elementary level need to be made. One of which is by improving the learning method. The learning method has to be fun and meaningful. Fun learning or so-called joyful learning in this study was conducted by involving traditional Javanese game activities in the learning process. Traditional games which can be used as a learning medium for Javanese script is ABC 5 Dasar game. The use of ABC 5 Dasar game in learning to write Javanese script has many benefit such as (1) being used as a medium for memorizing Javanese characters in a fun way, (2) reducing student anxiety in learning, (3) making learning more meaningful, (4) motivating students not to be afraid of being wrong in writing Javanese script, (5) fostering a sense of solidarity and cooperation, and (6) creating impressive learning which is memorable for the students.