The Effects of Verbal Reward and Punishment on Gross Motor Learning Activities for Children 4-5 Years Old

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to know the effects of verbal reward and punishments on gross motor learning for children 4-5 years old. This research led by teacher’s familiarity for using a verbal reward and punishments inside the learning process. This research using a qualitative method. Data collected by interview and observation. The result of this research is to offer the knowledges related with rapprochement that could be held for the teachers in order to increasing the gross motor to the young learners, by applying verbal reward and punishment in learning process in order to control the attitude of the early childhood. Furthermore, this research also required to identifying what makes the gross motor learning process running well in order to increasing a young learner’s gross motor optimally. Keywords—verbal reward and punishments, early childhood, gross motor learning