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Changes in forward roll skill following project-based learning and the role of movement creativity among junior high school students
Iin Mutakien, Eneng Fitri Amalia, Taupik Rochman (Author)2026-09-30|0 views | 0 downloads | page 21-26AbstractBackground: Learning the forward roll in junior high school physical education is often challenged by limited technical proficiency, restricted movement exploration, and the continued use of teacher-centered instructional approaches.
Objective: This study aimed to examine changes in forward-roll performance following the implementation of Project-Based Learning (PjBL) and to investigate the relationship between movement creativity and forward-roll skill outcomes among junior high school students.
Methods: A pre-experimental one-group pretest–posttest design was employed involving 32 eighth-grade students selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected using a questionnaire assessing students’ perceptions of PjBL implementation, a movement creativity performance rubric, and a forward-roll performance rubric. Data analysis included descriptive statistics, a paired-samples t-test, normalized gain (N-Gain), simple linear regression, and multiple linear regression.
Results: The mean forward-roll score increased from 55.19 at pretest to 88.25 at posttest, with an N-Gain of 0.74. The pretest–posttest difference was statistically significant, t(31) = 18.542, p < 0.001. Movement creativity was also strongly associated with forward-roll performance, with R² = 0.982, while the regression model including perceived PjBL implementation and movement creativity showed a significant simultaneous association with skill outcomes.
Conclusion: These findings indicate that PjBL implementation was accompanied by improved forward-roll performance and that movement creativity was closely associated with students’ skill achievement. Future studies should employ control groups and larger samples to provide stronger evidence regarding causal effects.APA Citation StyleMutakien, I. , Amalia, E. F. , & Rochman, T. (2026). Changes in forward roll skill following project-based learning and the role of movement creativity among junior high school students. Physical Education Learning, Teaching, and Assessment, 21-26. https://doi.org/10.68536/pelta.v1i1.15
