Interactive Theater Model AJIH: A Method to Improve the Learning of Indigenous Children in Pertak, Kuala Kubu Bharu, Selangor Model Teater Interaktif AJIH: Kaedah Meningkatkan Pembelajaran Kanak-Kanak Orang Asli di Pertak, Kuala Kubu Bharu, Selangor

Abstract

This article develops the potential of the Interactive Theater Model AJIH as an effective alternative learning approach to increase the interest, motivation, and self-concept of Indigenous children's learning (KKOA) by modifying the Sidek & Jamaludin model (2005). Issues such as peer influence and low self-concept, which are influenced by culture, social interaction, and economic conditions, are discussed as factors that shape an individual's self-image. This study was conducted on KKOA in Pertak, Kuala Kubu Bharu, and was divided into two phases. The first phase involved the development of a model based on KKOA's needs identified through a preliminary survey, followed by the modification of the Sidek & Jamaludin model to form the Interactive Theater Model AJIH. The second phase involves the implementation of this model through a theater workshop that aims to measure the changes in KKOA's self-concept, interest, and motivation. The entire intervention process is based on the qualitative design of the action study by Kemmis Mc Taggart (1988). Vygotsky's theory of Constructivism (1978) provides a framework for social interaction in learning, Carl Rogers' theory of Self-Concept (1951) is used to understand the development of self-concept, and the theory of Play Based Learning (1962) supports the use of playful learning elements. The results of the study show an increase in collaboration and social interaction as well as the role of the facilitator in enhancing children's interest and motivation. In summary, the Interactive Theater Model AJIH is an approach to learning that has the potential to enhance Indigenous children's interest, motivation, and self-concept in the context of their unique culture and lives.