Electronic Theses and Dissertation

Kreativitas merupakan aspek yang sangat penting untuk dikembangkan pada setiap anak agar mampu berkompetensi dalam dunia pendidikan abad 21 sebagaimana empat dimensi kreativitas (4p) meliputi pribadi (person), pendorong (press), proses (process), dan produk (product). penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kreativitas anak usia dini melalui media loose parts di tk-it permata sunnah kota banda aceh. subjek dalam penelitian ini adalah anak usia 5-6 tahun yang berada di kelompok b tk-it permata sunnah kota banda aceh. metode yang digunakan adalah metode penelitian tindakan kelas (ptk) yang dilaksanakan sebanyak 3 siklus dengan masing-masing siklus 2 pertemuan. teknik pengumpulan data melalui observasi dan unjuk kerja. hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa untuk meningkatkan kreativitas anak usia dini melalui media loose parts di tk-it permata sunnah kota banda aceh peneliti menerapkan tujuh langkah bermain loose parts di antaranya 1) menginformasikan tema, memperlihatkan gambar, dan menyajikan materi terkait tema yang sedang dibahas; 2) pengenalan tentang apa itu loose parts, jenis material loose parts serta memberikan edukasi berupa pengenalan strategi bermain loose parts; 3) menginformasikan bahwa material loose parts dapat dimainkan dengan berbagai cara tanpa adanya batasan dan diskusi terkait peraturan yang berlaku serta pembiasaan penerapan konsep sebab-akibat; 4) anak diberikan kebebasan dalam memilih kelompok main (setting area) serta bebas anak menambah material loose parts sesuai dengan kebutuhan; 5) mengunjungi masing-masing kelompok serta memberikan provokasi dan invitasi; 6) menambahkan ice breaking di tengah kegiatan; dan 7) meminta anak untuk menceritakan kembali hasil karya secara bergantian serta memberikan apresiasi terhadap karya anak. penelitian yang telah dilakukan sebanyak 3 siklus diperoleh peningkatan terhadap kreativitas anak yaitu 3 anak mencapai berkembang sangat baik (bsb), 5 anak mencapai berkembang sesuai harapan (bsh), dan terdapat 1 anak mencapai mulai berkembang (mb). disarankan media loose parts dapat diterapkan dalam proses pembelajaran guna untuk meningkatkan kreativitas anak usia dini. kata kunci: kreativitas, media loose parts, anak usia dini

Keywords: Creativity, Loose Parts Media, Early Childhood Creativity is a very important aspect to be developed in every child so that they are able to be competent in the world of 21st century education as the four dimensions of creativity (4P) include person, press, process and product. This research aims to increase the creativity of early childhood through loose part media at TK-IT Permata Sunnah, Banda Aceh City. The subjects in this research were children aged 5-6 years who were in group B TK-IT Permata Sunnah Banda Aceh City. The method used was the classroom action research (PTK) method which was carried out in 3 cycles with 2 meetings in each cycle. Data collection techniques through observation and performance. The results of the research show that to increase creativity in early childhood through loose parts media at TK-IT Permata Sunnah, Banda Aceh City, researchers implemented seven steps for playing loose parts, including 1) informing the theme, displaying pictures, and presenting material related to the theme being discussed; 2) introduction to what loose parts are, types of loose parts material and providing education in the form of an introduction to strategies for playing loose parts; 3) informing that loose parts material can be played in various ways without any restrictions and discussions regarding applicable regulations as well as getting used to applying the concept of cause and effect; 4) children are given the freedom to choose the main group (setting area) as well as the freedom for children to add loose parts material according to their needs; 5) visiting each group and providing stimulation and invitations; 6) adding icebreaking in the middle of the activity; and 7) ask the children to retell their work in turn and give appreciation to the children's work. Research has been carried out in 3 cycles of increasing children's creativity, namely 3 children achieved very well developing (BSB), 5 children achieved developing according to expectations (BSH), and 1 child achieved starting to develop (MB). It is recommended that loose parts media can be applied in the learning process in order to increase the creativity of early childhood.