The Influence of the Congklak Lidi Game on Social Problem Solving Abilities in Preschool Children

The traditional congklak lidi game in Indonesia is a type of thinking game that requires a strategy to solve problems, apart from that this game also requires physical dexterity and perseverance. This research was conducted to find out how much influence the traditional game congklak lidi has on improving social problem solving skills. This research uses a quasi-experimental type of research with a between-subjects research design with a pretest-posttest control group design model for measurements on different subjects and situations. The analytical method in this research uses quantitative to see changes in children’s social problem solving abilities. The data that will be presented in this research is the result of observations through interviews with children to see their responses in solving problems, by presenting pictures to stimulate children. Based on the results of the Wilcoxon test, shows differences between the experimental group and the control group, indicating that there is an influence of the traditional game congklak lidi on social problem solving abilities, with a significant comparison in the experimental group >0.05= 0.002 and in the control group <0.05=0.138 which indicates there is no significant. It is hoped that the implications can become reference material for learning methods for educators and parents, apart from that, traditional games are not abandoned and can be preserved so that they become a characteristic of culture in Indonesia.