Journal of Early Childhood Education Perspectives (JECEP)
Vol. 1 No. 1 (2025): Journal of Early Childhood Education Perspectives

From Adolescents to Early Learners: Adapting Role-Playing for Pancasila Education in Early Childhood Contexts

Risdayanti Risdayanti (SMPN 6 Satap Baraka)
Nurhikmah Nurhikmah (Universitas Negeri Makassar)



Article Info

Publish Date
18 Sep 2025

Abstract

This study reexamines the role of the Role-Playing method in Pancasila Education, originally implemented with seventh-grade students at SMPN 6 Satap Baraka, to explore its broader implications for early childhood contexts. The initial classroom action research, conducted over two cycles with three sessions each, demonstrated that conventional teacher-centered methods had failed to actively engage learners, resulting in achievement scores below the Minimum Mastery Criteria (KKM). By contrast, the introduction of role-playing produced significant improvements: average learning outcomes increased from 60.41 in Cycle I to 81.87 in Cycle II, while student activity levels rose from 65% to 98%. These findings highlight the effectiveness of role-playing in creating dynamic, participatory, and meaningful learning environments, fostering both engagement and value internalization. While the empirical data were collected at the secondary level, the developmental nature of role-playing—anchored in play, empathy, and perspective-taking—suggests even stronger pedagogical relevance for early childhood education, where play is the primary mode of learning. The study therefore argues that role-playing represents not merely a remedial strategy for adolescents but a foundational approach for cultivating Pancasila values in early learners.

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jecep

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Arts Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Neuroscience Social Sciences Other

Description

JECEP welcomes submissions that address early childhood education (birth–8 years) through educational, psychological, and interdisciplinary perspectives grounded in teaching, learning, and policy contexts, including but not limited to the following areas: Child Development and Early Childhood ...