Development of velcro gloves as an educational tool to enhance catching skills in Kasti learning for elementary school students

Introduction: Difficulties in catching the ball and the lack of innovative instructional media remain common problems in elementary school physical education learning, particularly in kasti games. Objective: This study aimed to develop Velcro gloves as innovative instructional media to improve students’ ball-catching skills, learning motivation, and engagement during physical education learning activities. Methodology: The study employed a Research and Development (R&D) method using the ADDIE model involving 25 fourth-grade elementary school students, physical education teachers, and 13 expert validators through observation, interviews, questionnaires, and product validation. Results: The Velcro glove media achieved a feasibility score of 89.3% and was categorized as highly feasible for use in learning activities, with validity and reliability scores of 0.70 and 0.60, respectively. The implementation results indicated improvements in students’ ball-catching success from 42% to 77%, active participation from 60% to 90%, and learning enthusiasm from 55% to 88%. In addition, students became more confident and actively involved during practical learning activities. Conclusion: The findings suggest that Velcro gloves can serve as simple, safe, and effective instructional media to support more interactive, engaging, and student-centered physical education learning in elementary schools.