Abstract
This research is motivated by the low numeracy ability of kindergarten children in Padang. The children still find it difficult to recognize the numbers, and the learning methods applied by teachers are less varied. This study aims at revealing the effectiveness of a crossword puzzle in improving numeracy ability of kindergarten children. This is a quantitative research with quasi experimental approach to compare between the children’s ability in the experimental class and in the control class. The population of this study is the students of group B at TK Arrahim Padang. The sampling technique used is purposive sampling. Based on the calculation of the t-test, it is obtained that tcalculated is 2.78, while ttable at the level of confidence (?) of 0.05 is 2.064, so that tcalculated > ttable, then the hypothesis can be accepted. It can be concluded that the use of a Crossword Puzzle Game is effective in improving numeracy ability of the kindergarten children.
Highlights
Kindergarten is one of the Early Childhood Care and Education found in the formal education system
This study aims at revealing the effectiveness of a crossword puzzle in improving numeracy ability of kindergarten children
Data that were obtained from the post-test uses 13 pieces of research instruments, with the alternative assessment criteria of each instrument i.e. Very Good (VG), Good (G), Not Good (NG), and Extremely Not Good (ENG)
Summary
Kindergarten is one of the Early Childhood Care and Education found in the formal education system. Education in kindergarten aims at facilitating the growth and the development of children as a whole in accordance with the norms of the values of life. Through education in kindergarten children are expected to develop all their potential both physically and psychologically which includes moral, social, economy, cognitive and language ability to be ready to enter further education. According to Law No 20 Year 2003 PART I Article 1, paragraph 14 about National Education System, it is stated that early childhood care and education is the developmental effort which is addressed to children from birth up to the age of six years which is done through the provision of educational stimulation to assist the growth and the physical and spiritual development so that children are ready to enter further education. In developing aspects of cognitive development there are a lot of things that can be learned by children, one of which is children can master various concepts of colours, sizes, shapes, directions, numbers, magnitudes, numerals, and others
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