Structured Environment to Enhance Gross Motor Skill in Young Children with Physical Motor Disabilities: A Case Study in an Inclusive Kindergarten
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Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji peran Structured environment dalam meningkatkan kemampuan motorik kasar anak usia dini dengan hambatan fisik motorik di taman kanak-kanak inklusif. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan desain studi kasus. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui observasi, wawancara dengan guru, dan studi dokumentasi untuk menggambarkan kondisi lingkungan pembelajaran serta perkembangan kemampuan motorik anak sebelum dan sesudah penerapan structured environment. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa sebelum intervensi, lingkungan kelas belum memiliki zonasi aktivitas yang jelas, rutinitas yang konsisten, serta penataan alat motorik yang terorganisasi. Setelah penerapan structured environment, zona aktivitas motorik tersusun secara jelas, jadwal visual diterapkan secara konsisten, dan rutinitas kegiatan menjadi lebih terprediksi. Perubahan tersebut berdampak positif terhadap peningkatan kemampuan motorik kasar anak, khususnya pada keseimbangan statis, kemampuan berjalan terarah dengan bantuan minimal, serta koordinasi gerak pada aktivitas melompat dan berguling. Selain itu, keterlibatan anak dalam aktivitas pembelajaran meningkat disertai respons emosional yang lebih positif. Faktor pendukung meliputi komitmen guru, ketersediaan sarana motorik, dan keterlibatan orang tua, sedangkan keterbatasan ruang dan waktu menjadi hambatan dalam implementasi. Penelitian ini menegaskan pentingnya structured environment sebagai strategi pendukung pembelajaran inklusif bagi anak dengan hambatan fisik motorik.
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