Mental Imagery: Motivasi Belajar Siswa dalam Pembelajaran Pendidikan Jasmani

Abstract

This research is motivated by the lack of student motivation in displaying the performance of Physical Education learning. The purpose of this study was to increase students' learning motivation in physical education learning through mental imagery training methods. This research is an experimental study which was carried out for 4 weeks with the intensity of meeting once a week, a total of 8 meetings, in May –June 2021. The sample was obtained through a total sampling of 19 students. Data were collected throughpretest and posttest. The data were analyzed using SPSS using the T test. The results showed that mental imagery training was very suitable to be applied to students because with the mental imagery training method students' learning motivation could increase. Because with the mental imagery training program students can bring out their best abilities. Students can imagine their idol in displaying performance during the learning process. The conclusion is that the mental imagery training method can improve students' mentality so that students can bring out their best abilities. The mental imagery training method is proven to increase students' learning motivation. By practicing imagery, students can learn more ways by relying on other methods, namely from the psychological aspect

Keywords

• mental training
• mental imagery
• student motivation