The influence of global culture through the internet and social media has reduced the number of Javanese language speakers. However, traditional Javanese teaching methods remain relevant in efforts to preserve the language. This study aims to investigate the implementation of traditional Javanese games such as congklak, gobak sodor, cublak-cublak suweng, and ceken as language learning media for early childhood. In this quasi-experimental study, 64 students from 01 Purwosari Kindergarten were divided into two groups consisting of class A as the experimental group and class B as the control group, each comprising 32 students. Over a period of four weeks, both groups received treatment, with the experimental group using traditional Javanese games and the control group using textbooks. Before analysing the data, the researcher tested the data with a normality test, which showed that both data sets were suitable for testing or normal with Significance > 0.05 (0.124 for the control group and 0.093 for the experimental group). The analysis results showed that the use of traditional Javanese games significantly improved Javanese language proficiency in the experimental group. This was evidenced by the results of the independence T-test Significance > 0.05, which was 0.220. As well as with the mean score of 74.28, compared to the control group which only reached 65.71. These findings affirm that the implementation of traditional Javanese games is effective as a language learning media for early childhood, and supports the preservation of the Javanese language.

Authors:
Safira Rizky Amanda GP, Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia
Sonia Kurniawati, Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia

About the Presenter(s)
Amanda, a 2024 Master of Linguistics student at the Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada, has a keen interest in culture and social linguistics with a focus on English language in regional contexts.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/safira-gp-994a501bb/

Sonia Kurniawati is a master’s student majoring in Linguistics at Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia. Her research interests focus on the intersection of language, gender, culture & education.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/soniakurniawati/
http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sonia-Kurniawati-3

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