SOSIALISASI DAN PELATIHAN SENAM OTAK PADA ANAK SEKOLAH DASAR SEBAGAI UPAYA PENINGKATAN KUALITAS AKADEMIS

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Brain Gym or Brain Gym is a touch that can stimulate the work and functioning of the brain optimally. Balanced right and left brain activity supports good academic quality of students. The existence of online learning during this pandemic causes the use of gadgets as the only solution for students. The impact of gadget dependence is said to be quite disturbing, including a decrease in short-term memory, static balance to a decrease in children's academic achievement. Based on these problems, community service was carried out with solutions: (1) educational policy on the use of gadgets for children, (2) examination of short-term memory and static balance, and (3) giving brain gym exercises to teachers and students. . The socialization of brain gymnastics is carried out using a hybrid method, namely direct face-to-face presentations to teachers and students through online media. Meanwhile, at the stage of measuring short-term memory and static balance carried out to 52 students. The results of static balance are dominated by the above-average balance category, while in short-term memory the good category is obtained. In short-term memory the average score of students reached (9.88 ± 2.76), while in balance the average score of students reached (29.29 ± 5.80).

Keywords: brain gym, short term memory, balance, students