Tahap perkembangan motor kasar dalam kalangan murid orang asli di Kelantan dan Johor

Abstract

This study is aim to compare the level of gross motor development among the ten years old children in Kelantan and Johor by using the Test of Gross Motor Development-2 (TGMD-2). The study is using descriptive method involving 80 subjects (Kelantan: 40, Johor: 40) who are ten years old. The TGMD-2 test is conducted to measure the level of development of aboriginal children's gross motor for locomotor and manipulative skills. Scores obtained are transcribed for GMDQ scores. These scores are analyzed using Statistical Packages for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22.0 to compare the mean achievement of aboriginal children in two states. The findings show that there is no significant difference in the GMDQ of ten-year-old Aboriginal children in Kelantan and Johor [F (78) = 2.55, p> .05]. The result shows that the Fourth Year in Kelantan had a very significant problem compared to Johor in the three major variables of the study: locomotor standard score (SPL), manipulative standard score (SPM) and gross motor development score (GMDQ). The group also experienced a significant delay of 3.59 years in the locomotor age equality score (AEL) and the manipulative age equality score (AEM) of 4.76 years compared to the original age. This shows that although obriginal children have a good level of fitness, their level of motor development is still at a weak level. It is suggested that in the future a new approach can be implement so that the development of gross motor of Orang Asli pupils grows well according to age.