Abstract:
Students’ excessive screen time reduces their physical activities and character strengthening. Besides, the massive influence of globalization through technology causes the need to strengthen national character values, especially in elementary school students. One of the efforts to overcome this problem is through the integration of the Sport Education Model (SEM) and local wisdom-based material, which needs to be implemented in schools. SEM based on local wisdom can strengthen the understanding of cultural values and national character, as well as develop social skills such as cooperation, responsibility, and respect for differences. This study aims to examine the effectiveness of SEM based on local wisdom learning materials in improving independent and cooperative attitudes in elementary school students. This study employed a quantitative design with a pre-test and a post-test given to 90 elementary students in three cities in West Java Province (Tasikmalaya, Sukabumi, and Bandung) as the research respondents. The result of the study showed that 84% of the sample experienced a significant increase in independent attitude, while 67% of the respondents experienced an increase in cooperative attitude. Based on this finding, it can be concluded that the implementation of SEM based on local wisdom is significantly effective in shaping students’ independence and social cooperation, especially for elementary students. This study recommends the implementation of SEM as an alternative to strengthen students’ character education as a response to the globalization challenges.
