Integrasi Permainan Tradisional Engklek sebagai Media dalam Layanan Bimbingan Kelompok pada Siswa SMP

Abstract

The decline in students interest in traditional games due to the dominance of digital

technology has prompted the need to integrate local wisdom into guidance and counseling

services in schools. This study aims to synthesize scientific evidence regarding the

integration of the traditional game of engklek as a medium in group guidance services for

junior high school students, including the forms of integration, the impact on social,

emotional, and behavioral development, the effectiveness compared, and the

implementation strategies. This study uses the SLR method based on the PRISMA 2020.

Literature search was conducted through Google Scholar in the period of 2014–2025 with

keywords related to engklek, group guidance, and junior high school, and limited to

Indonesian-language journal articles and full-text. The selection process using descriptive-

qualitative content analysis. The results show that engklek is integrated through an

experiential learning approach with game modifications and structured reflection, and has

a positive impact on student engagement, social-emotional development, and character.

Comparatively, game-based counseling services are more effective than conventional

services, so engklek has the potential to be an innovative and contextual counseling

medium in junior high schools.