STUDI AWAL TENTANG PEMBERIAN ASAM LEMAK OMEGA-3 UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN VERBAL DAN KEMAMPUAN

Nunuk Mulandari,

2005 | Tesis |

The objective of the research is to explore the influence of fatty acid omega-3 on verbal and numerical abilities of among elementary school children. The subjects of the research were second and fifth grade students of some elementary school in Yogyakarta. Single-case experimental design was used in this research. This experimental was running for 6 weeks. During the first and second weeks, children were assessed to measure the baseline condition on their verbal and numerical ability. The assessment was repeated on the 3rd and 6th week of experiment. The Tests of Verbal Ability A, Verbal Ability B, Numerical Ability A and Numerical Ability B were used as parameters to data collected in this research. Tests of Verbal Ability A and Verbal Ability B are parallel tests, as well as Tests of Numerical Ability A and Numerical Ability B. Data were analyzed using Repeated-Measures Analysis, utilizing statistical program. The result showed that there was significant comparison between mean of verbal ability of baseline phase and mean of verbal ability of treatment phase. Mean of verbal ability of baseline phase was 37,55; while mean of verbal ability of treatment phase was 100,18. The result also showed that there was significant comparison between mean of numerical ability of baseline phase and mean of numerical ability of treatment phase. Mean of numerical ability of baseline phase was 20,05 and mean of numerical ability of treatment phase was 49,55. In conclusion, fatty acid omega-3 was effective to increase verbal and numerical ability among elementary school children.

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