This study aimed to determine the effect of STEAM-based learning using the STEAMEducational Board on the cognitive abilities of children aged 5–6 years at TK Pertiwi 1 Medan. This research employed a quantitative approach using a pre experimental approach utilized a One Group Pretest-Posttest framework. The participants in this study included 20 children from Group B. Information was gathered through observation and documentation, subsequently analyzed with the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test. The findings indicated that the average pretest score was 12.00, which was categorized as sufficient, and increased to 17.05 in the posttest, which was categorized as very good. The Wilcoxon test results obtained an Asymp. Sig. (2-tailed) value of 0.000 < 0.05, indicating a significant difference in children's cognitive abilities before and after the implementation of STEAM based learning using the STEAM EducationalBoard.Therefore,it canbeconcluded that STEAM-based learning using the STEAM Educational Board has a significant effect on the cognitive abilities of children aged 5–6 years at TK Pertiwi 1 Medan.
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