Effectiveness of Mastery Learning Model Assisted by Table Tennis Ball Launcher in Improving Table Tennis Basic Skills Among Students
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Clinical Trial
Abstract: Table tennis is one of the compulsory sports in the Indonesian physical education curriculum, yet empirical evidence on effective instructional models for this discipline remains limited, particularly in the Cimahi region of West Java. Low student mastery of basic table tennis skills necessitates innovative pedagogical interventions to systematically improve outcomes. Objective: This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of the Mastery Learning model, assisted by a table tennis ball launcher, in improving students' basic table tennis skills, assessed against a minimum mastery criterion of 80% student completion. Methods: A one-group pretest-posttest design was employed with 50 students (30 male, 20 female) from SMP Negeri 3 Cimahi, West Java, Indonesia, selected through purposive sampling. The intervention consisted of eight weeks of Mastery Learning instruction, assisted by a table-tennis ball launcher (Newgy Robo-Pong). Pre-test and post-test data were collected using a standardized table tennis basic skills test (forehand, backhand, and service). Data were analyzed using a paired-samples t-test and N-Gain score analysis. Results: Post-test scores (M = 82.84, SD = 6.53) were significantly higher than pre-test scores (M = 63.22, SD = 9.12), t(49) = 13.84, p 0.001. The N-Gain score was 0.54 (in the moderate category). Forty-three of 50 students (86%) achieved mastery, exceeding the 80% criterion. Conclusion: The Mastery Learning model assisted by a table tennis ball launcher significantly improved students' basic table tennis skills and effectively met the minimum mastery standard. These findings suggest that technology-assisted mastery learning is a viable and effective approach for physical education in Indonesian schools. Keywords: mastery learning; table tennis; ball launcher; physical education; student achievement; cimahi.
Source: Pedagogy Review
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7202026795