JURNAL INDRIA (Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan Prasekolah dan Sekolah Awal)
Vol 3, No 1 (2018): Maret

ALTERNATIVE SCIENCE GAME FOR INCREASE COGNITIVE ABILITY OF EARLY AGE CHILDREN

Angraeny Unedia (Muhammadiyah University of Jember)



Article Info

Publish Date
05 Mar 2018

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to improve children’s cognitive ability of Group A in ECE Yasmin Jember, which was focused on (1) the ability to recognize simple concepts in daily life; (2) the ability to observe and curiosity; (3) the ability to classify; (4) the ability to relate cause and effect. This study was conducted by using qualitative descriptive approach. 11 children of Group A in ECE Yasmin Jember were subject of this study. Data collection techniques used observation, interview, and documentation. Miles and Huberman model were chosen as data analysis techniques which has three steps; data reduction, data display, and drawing or conclusion (verification). Based on research and data analysis during learning process activities known that there were 6 children who have been able to show interest in learning and problem solving while 45% or 5 of the 11 children required motivation and guidance in terms of expressing curiosity and solving problems when they were in science center. This happened because previously 5 children have ever been attended school at other, so they did not follow the whole same learning activities in ECE Yasmin Jember. 

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Journal Info

Abbrev

indria

Publisher

Subject

Education

Description

Jurnal INDRIA (Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan Prasekolah dan Sekolah Awal) is double-blind peer-reviewed, open access journal that provides publication of articles in all areas of early childhood education. It aims to promote excellence through the dissemination of high-quality research findings and ...