Afaurina I. Safitri, Nadi Suprapto, Hasan N. Hidaayatullaah, Rahmah T. Putri, Hanan Z. Alhusni
Edutainment-based physics learning is prevalent in education due to its significant contribution. This study involved 35 pre-service physics teacher candidates and aimed to describe their responses to edutainment-based physics learning in traditional pletokan games. The data collected were analyzed using the interactive analyzed model by Miles and Huberman. The results indicated that 82.9% of the respondents were aware of edutainment-based physics learning but had yet to implement it. Furthermore, 54.3% of the respondents had never utilised edutainment-based physics learning, while the remaining candidates had some experience with it. Most respondents agreed with implementing edutainment-based physics learning, but a few disagreed due to the concept's simplicity, measurement limitations, and relatively narrow context. These findings suggest that most pre-service physics teacher candidates support integrating edutainment-based physics learning in traditional pletokan games as it enhances students' understanding of physics concepts. The implications of this research can be applied to improve the education system's edutainment physics learning approach in the future. However, it is essential to note that this study has limitations due to the small sample size. Therefore, conducting similar research with a more significant number of respondents is recommended to obtain more robust data. © 2026 Author(s).
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia; Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia
