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Learning Strategies for Developing Numeracy in Children Aged 5-6 Years Through Dakon Games Komiyanti, K; Fitriyah, Qonitah Faizatul
Proceeding ISETH (International Summit on Science, Technology, and Humanity) 2025: Proceeding ISETH (International Summit on Science, Technology, and Humanity)
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta

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Purpose This study aims to describe in depth the learning strategies applied by teachers in developing the numeracy skills of children aged 5-6 years and to analyze the effectiveness of the traditional dakon game as a medium for numeracy learning.Methodology This type of research uses a descriptive qualitative approach with an in-depth and comprehensive case study design on a particular phenomenon. The research was conducted in the odd semester of the 2025/2026 academic year (July-August 2026) at ABA Bengkle Kindergarten, Bengkle Hamlet, Semarang Regency. The object of the research is the Traditional Game Dakon, with the research subjects being 5-6 year old children of ABA Bengkle Kindergarten. Data were collected through field data sources obtained through direct observation, involving children and teachers as informants.Results The results of the study showed that effective learning strategies involved apperception and demonstration, small group formation, scaffolding/mentoring, and simple question and answer sessions that were repeated (2-3 times the game). The dakon game was proven to be effective in developing various aspects of numeracy, including counting skills, the concept of more or less, logical thinking and problem solving, and recognizing patterns. Data analysis confirmed that dakon was very effective as a numeracy medium, marked by significant improvements in focus, motivation, and increased children's ability to recognize the concept of more or less, count fluently, and solve simple problems.Applications/Originality/Value This research to analyze in depth the instructional strategies employed by teachers in developing early numeracy skills of children age 5-6 years through the traditional game dakon, specifically, the research to identify the forms of pedagogical the aspect of numeracy developed through the game, and evaluate the effectiveness of dakon as a culturally grounded learning context for fostering early numeracy in early childhood education.
Examining the Emergence of Computational Thinking through Unplugged Coding Games in Early Childhood: Evidence from a Multiple Case Study in Indonesia Fitriyah, Qonitah Faizatul; Asmawulan, Tri; Faza, Atika Tsania; Wafa, Khadijah; Susilo, Taufik Eko
Al-Athfal: Jurnal Pendidikan Anak Vol. 12 No. 1 (2026): Issue in Press
Publisher : Islamic Early Childhood Education Study Program, Faculty of Tarbiyah and Education, UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta

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Purpose – Computational Thinking (CT) is widely recognized as a key competency in 21st-century education; however, its implementation in early childhood settings remains predominantly associated with digital technologies, leaving its development in low-resource contexts underexplored. This study aims to examine how CT skills emerge through unplugged coding games in early childhood education and to identify the contextual factors shaping their implementation.Design/methods/approach – This study employed a qualitative multiple case study design across three early childhood education settings in Surakarta, Indonesia. Data were collected through six weeks of non-participatory classroom observations and semi-structured interviews with teachers. Observational data were analyzed using a computational thinking framework, while interview data were examined inductively to uncover enabling and constraining factors.Findings – Findings reveal that unplugged coding games, grounded in concrete materials and play-based activities, facilitate the emergence of core CT skills, including sequencing, decomposition, pattern recognition, abstraction and problem-solving. These skills develop through embodied, collaborative, and iterative play processes, where children actively construct solutions within meaningful contexts. However, teachers tend to mediate these processes implicitly, often without explicitly recognizing or articulating them as CT practices, which may limit pedagogical intentionality.Research implications/limitations – The study is limited to three cases within a single regional context and a relatively short observation period, which may constrain the transferability of findings. Nevertheless, it contributes to the conceptualization of CT as a socially mediated and play-based learning process in early childhood, extending beyond technology-centric approaches.Practical implications – The findings highlight the feasibility of integrating CT into early childhood education through unplugged, play-based pedagogies, offering an accessible and contextually adaptable approach for low-resource settings.Originality/value – This study advances the CT literature by demonstrating that computational thinking can emerge through non-digital, play-based interactions in early childhood contexts, challenging dominant technology-driven paradigms and providing empirical evidence from the Global South to broaden theoretical and geographical representation in the field.Paper type Research paper  
Co-Authors A'yyun, Aisyah Qurrota Adityarini, Heppy Al Farizy, Muhammad Hasbi Alfiatun, Alfiatun Ar Rasyid, Yazid Fadhil Arzhuma Arza Lazuardy Atitik, Agustina Rahmawati AZZAHROH, FATIMAH ‘Aziz, Hafidh Budi Hastuti, Isnaini Cahyadi, Muhammad Mukhlis Cahyadi, Mukhlis Choiriyah Widyasari Destita Shari Farid Rahman Farida Agus Setiawati Faza, Atika Tsania Firdastin Ruthnia Yudiningrum, Firdastin Ruthnia Handayani, Arifah Hanifa, Miftahul Fauziah Hasbi Al Farizy, Muhammad Hasibuan, Nur Sa'adah Hastuti, Isnaini Budi Havida Inaya Aljawad Hendra, Zulnanda Heni Astuti Iqbal Faza Ahmad Isnaini Budi Hastuti Jannah, Nadiya Izzatul Julanar, Syahrul Hilbram Junita Dwi Wardhani Kartika Ananda Kartikasari, Sri Wahyuni Kinasih, Kinasih Komiyanti, K Kustiawan, Hendra Lazuardy, Arzhuma Arza Lutfiana Rahmadhania Saputri Maryani, Sri Mayang Sari, Novia Putri Millah, Hillyatul MILLAH, HILYATUL Muhammad Mukhlis Cahyadi Mutiara, Farrah Rizky Nafisah, Shafa Oktavia Nisa, Asiyah Khoirun Nur Sa'adah Hasibuan Nur'aini, Daninta Lintang Nurjanah, Latifah Siti Prilya Shanty Andrianie Purnama, Sigit Putri Andhini, Nur Intan Lia Qaidatiningsih, Salmarani Putri Raharjo, Maula Ma’ruf Fatiha Putra Rahayu, Pangastuti Rani Putri Prihatin Rts Desi Paramitasari Ruswanti, R Salpina . Santi Putriani Sari, Nisa Kurnia Setiningsih, S Sholeha, Vera Sri Katoningsih Sri Lestari Sri Slamet Sri Widati Suda, Ouwada Aiko Suismanto, Suismanto Sulistiani, Nur Susi Susanti Taufik Eko Susilo Tiara Fatmarizka Tri Asmawulan Tri Sudaryanto, Wahyu Wafa, Khadijah Wahyu Tri Sudaryanto WAHYUNI Wijianto Wijianto Wisnu Sri Hertinjung Yudha Febrianta Zulkifli Syauqi Thontowi