DEVELOPMENT OF TABLE TENNIS TOOLS FOR BEGINNING PLAYERS
Samsuddin Siregar*, Rosmaini Hasibuan2, Muhammad Yan Ahady3

Universitas Negeri Medan

Abstract

Many schools in North Sumatra Province do not have complete table tennis equipment that can be used to support table tennis learning. On the basis of these problems, this research was conducted with the aim of developing learning tools that can be used to improve students^ skills in the technique of hitting table tennis. The method used in this research is the Borg and Ghall research and development model which consists of ten steps. However, the results of the research discussed in this article only arrive at the results of expert evaluations. There are three experts involved in evaluating the developed tools, namely media experts and material experts. This research was conducted for 2 months. The data collection technique used questionnaires and interviews and the data were analyzed using the percentage formula.
The results of this development research gave birth to four table tennis learning tools, namely a spin roll tool, a drive roll tool, a long bouncing tool, and a short bouncing tool. The results of the evaluation of media experts 1 provide an assessment that the feasibility level of the developed tool reaches 85% in the good category. The results of the evaluation of media experts 2 gave an assessment that the feasibility level of the developed tool reached 87.5% in the good category. And the material expert gave an assessment that the level of material feasibility of the developed tool reached 89.3% in the good category.
Based on the results of the expert evaluation above, it can be stated that the tool developed is suitable for use as a table tennis learning tool for beginners. Thus, educators who teach table tennis can make the tools developed as learning tools to improve students^ hitting techniques.

Keywords: table tennis, equipment, learning, skills

Topic: Social Science and Humanities