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Critical Thinking Profile in Coding Learning for 6-Year-Old Early Childhood Education Students Darwati, Darwati; Malaikosa, Yes Matheos Lesarus; Hasibuan, Rachma; Istiq’faroh, Nurul; Kristanto, Andi; Haq, Sayhidul
Academia Open Vol. 10 No. 2 (2025): December
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21070/acopen.10.2025.12841

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General Background: The rapid digitalization era has positioned coding as a crucial medium for developing foundational cognitive skills in early childhood. Specific Background: For 6-year-old learners, visual-based coding activities offer opportunities to strengthen logical reasoning and structured problem-solving, yet empirical descriptions of their critical thinking profile remain limited. Knowledge Gap: Existing studies rarely document how critical thinking indicators manifest during coding activities in early childhood settings. Aims: This study aims to analyze the critical thinking profile of 6-year-old children engaged in coding learning at TK Tunas Harapan. Results: Findings show that coding activities significantly enhance children’s analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving abilities, reflected in notable score improvements across learning cycles, although 40% of students initially demonstrated difficulties in critical thinking. Novelty: This research provides early evidence on how coding education concretely stimulates critical thinking in young children within rural early childhood contexts. Implications: The results highlight the importance of integrating developmentally appropriate coding activities into early childhood curricula to strengthen critical thinking foundations and inform future digital learning model development for PAUD. Highlights: Coding learning significantly strengthens critical thinking skills in 6-year-old children. Visual-based coding activities help improve analysis, evaluation, and problem-solving abilities. Integrating coding in early childhood supports digital literacy and cognitive readiness in the digital era. Keywords: Critical Thinking, Coding Education, 6-year-old Children, Digitalization, Early Childhood Education
Pengaruh Permainan Unplugged Coding terhadap Peningkatan Berpikir Komputasional dan Problem Solving Anak Usia Dini Farid, Miftah; Fitri, Ruqoyyah; Matheos Lasarus Malaikosa, Yes; Istiq'faroh, Nurul; Kristanto, Andi; Haq, Sayhidul
Murhum : Jurnal Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini Vol. 7 No. 1 (2026): Juli In Progress
Publisher : Perkumpulan Pengelola Jurnal (PPJ) PAUD Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37985/murhum.v7i1.2066

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Penelitian ini mengkaji efektivitas permainan edukatif unplugged coding (Robot Labirin) dalam meningkatkan kemampuan berpikir komputasional (computational thinking) dan keterampilan pemecahan masalah pada anak usia dini berusia 5–6 tahun. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan desain pre-eksperimental one-group pretest–posttest yang melibatkan 20 anak yang dipilih melalui teknik sampling jenuh. Data dikumpulkan melalui tes berbasis kinerja dan observasi terstruktur, kemudian dianalisis menggunakan uji N-Gain, paired-samples t-test, serta ukuran efek (Cohen’s d). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan peningkatan hasil belajar yang tinggi pada kemampuan berpikir komputasional (N-Gain = 0,90) dan keterampilan pemecahan masalah (N-Gain = 0,91), dengan perbedaan yang signifikan secara statistik antara skor pretest dan posttest (p < 0,05) serta ukuran efek yang besar. Temuan ini menunjukkan bahwa unplugged coding merupakan pendekatan pedagogis yang efektif, sesuai dengan tahap perkembangan anak, dan berbiaya rendah dalam menumbuhkan keterampilan berpikir tingkat tinggi pada pendidikan anak usia dini. Implikasi terhadap praktik pembelajaran, pengembangan teori, dan kebijakan pendidikan anak usia dini turut dibahas.