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STEAM-ECE: Developing a STEAM Approach for Early Childhood Education in Indonesia Louise Kay; Suci Putri; Finita Dewi; Alison Buxton; Tia Buyani
Indonesian Journal of Early Childhood Education Studies Vol. 14 No. 2 (2025): November 2025
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Semarang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/ijeces.v14i2.33363

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This paper examines the introduction of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) education in Early Childhood Education (ECE) in Indonesia, focusing on the 2022 Merdeka Curriculum's (MoECRT, 2022) efforts to incorporate technology and digital literacy into learning. Despite some progress, teachers still face challenges implementing STEAM into their teaching practice due to a lack of confidence and resources. The study explores the STEAM-ECE project, a capacity-building initiative led by Maker{Futures} and universities in the UK and Indonesia, designed to empower pre- and in-service teachers and ECE lecturers with the skills and knowledge to implement STEAM learning. The project included hands-on workshops, where teachers gained skills and confidence in making and implementing a maker approach in their classrooms. Interviews were carried out with seven teachers and six ECE university lecturers who had attended the workshop and had implemented the sessions into their own practice. These interviews aimed to explore the workshop’s impact on teaching practice and how the ECE lecturers had assimilated the workshop content into their pre-service curriculum. The findings emphasize the importance of local expertise in sustaining STEAM education and highlight the potential of makerspaces as innovative learning environments. This study contributes new insights into STEAM implementation in ECE within Low- and Middle-Income Countries, offering a scalable professional development model adaptable to diverse cultural contexts.
EFEKTIVITAS E-BOOK “BABA” UNTUK STIMULASI PENCEGAHAN KECELAKAAN BENDA BERBAHAYA PADA ANAK USIA DINI Ulfa Sa'adah Hidayat; Suci Putri
MAANA: Jurnal Pendidikan Islam Anak Usia Dini Vol. 5 No. 2 (2026): Mei - Oktober
Publisher : Universitas Islam Darul Ulum

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.52166/mjpiaud.v5i2.14342

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Anak usia dini rentan mengalami kecelakaan akibat benda berbahaya karena keterbatasan pengetahuan keselamatan diri. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui efektivitas e-book "BABA" sebagai media stimulasi pencegahan kecelakaan akibat benda berbahaya pada anak usia dini. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan desain Pre-Experimental One Group Pretest-Posttest, melibatkan 15 anak usia 5-6 tahun di salah satu PAUD di Purwakarta yang dipilih menggunakan purposive sampling. Data dikumpulkan melalui lembar kerja anak, lembar observasi, dan dokumentasi, kemudian dianalisis menggunakan statistik deskriptif, uji normalitas Shapiro-Wilk, N-Gain, serta uji Wilcoxon Signed Rank menggunakan IBM SPSS. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan peningkatan rata-rata skor dari 3,60 pada pretest menjadi 5,60 pada posttest, dengan rata-rata N-Gain sebesar 0,85 termasuk kategori tinggi. Hasil uji Wilcoxon Signed-Rank menunjukkan bahwa H₀ ditolak dan H₁ diterima (p = 0,001; p < 0,05), yang berarti terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan antara skor pretest dan posttest. Peningkatan ini didukung oleh integrasi ilustrasi, audio, cerita, dan kuis interaktif pada e-book “BABA” yang sesuai prinsip pembelajaran multimedia sehingga memudahkan anak memahami dan mengingat konsep keselamatan secara kontekstual. E-book "BABA" terbukti efektif sebagai media stimulasi pencegahan kecelakaan akibat benda berbahaya pada anak usia dini dan berpotensi menjadi alternatif media pembelajaran keselamatan yang dapat diintegrasikan guru di lembaga PAUD.