Effectiveness of Think-Pair-Share and STEM Models on Critical Thinking in Early Childhood Education

Syafruddin Syafruddin (Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Al-Aqidah Al-Hasyimiyah Jakarta)
Hasyim Mahmud Wantu (Institut Agama Islam Sultan Amai Gorontalo)
Abdul Muis (Universitas Negeri Makassar)
Ahmad Zain Sarnoto (Universitas PTIQ Jakarta)
Siti Fatimah Hiola (Universitas Negeri Makassar)
Ika Agustina (Politeknik Negeri Media Kreatif Jakarta)
Tomi Apra Santosa (Akademi Teknik Adikarya)
Unpris Yastanti (Universitas Bina Sarana Informatika)
Aat Ruchiat Nugraha (Universitas Padjadjaran)
Dewanto Dewanto (Universitas Negeri Surabaya)
Everhard Markiano Solissa (Universitas Pattimura)
Sukini Sukini (Universitas Widya Dharma Klaten)
Andi Sri Rezky Wulandary (Universitas Muslim Indonesia)
Makhrus Ali (Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Ibnu Rusyid Kotabumi)
Andri Kurniawan (Universitas Islam Syekh Yusuf)

Jurnal Obsesi: Jurnal Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini
Vol. 8 No. 5 (2024)

This study aims to determine the effectiveness of the STEM-based Think Pair Share model on the thinking ability of early childhood education students.  The research is a meta-analysis research. This study analyzed 17 primary studies that had met the established inclusion criteria. The data analysis in this study is statistical analysis. This study concluded that the analysis using the random effect model obtained the average effect size value (d= 0.972; p <0.001). This effect size is very high. These results show that the STEM-based Think Pair Share model strongly influences the critical thinking ability of prospective Early Childhood Education (PAUD) teachers compared to the traditional learning model.