Children's Learning Activities Research Articles

Chinese parents' perceived social change and their organisation of preschoolers' learning activities.

China has experienced dramatic transformations over recent decades, which has significant implications for childrearing. This study examined whether Chinese parents' perceived social change would mediate the association between family socioeconomic status (SES) and children's involvement in various learning activities in the home, community and extracurricular contexts. The study included 312 urban Chinese parents with preschool-aged children. Parents completed measures on perceived social change, their involvement in children's home literacy, numeracy and play activities, as well as children's participation in community-based activities and commercially provided extracurricular activities (EAs). The results indicated that higher-SES parents perceived more opportunities and prospects and less work-related risk and adversity as a function of social change. Parents who perceived more opportunities and prospects were more involved in almost all types of children's learning activities except EAs. Parents who perceived more work-related risk and adversity only showed decreased involvement in home literacy activities. Parents who endorsed new values more strongly were more likely to enrol their children in EAs and demonstrate greater involvement in children's home literacy activities. The findings revealed substantial within-group variations in parents' subjective experiences with social change and how parents' perceived social change might shape their ways of organising children's learning environment.

Analisis Peran Orang Tua dalam Memotivasi Belajar Siswa pada Masa Pandemi di Kelas III SD Tiranus Pondok Kopi

This researcher is related to the role of parents in student motivation during the pandemic, researchers found problems related to the decline in student learning motivation in online learning in using google meet and whatsapp groups, namely students lack of concentration, lack of teacher interaction with students because the learning process only exists one direction and the absence of reciprocity so that the learning atmosphere is very boring and makes students passive. The purpose of this study was to determine the role of parents and the obstacles faced in motivating student learning during the third grade pandemic at SD Tiranus Pondok Kopi. This study uses a qualitative method with a descriptive method. The results of the research on the role of parents are very important for children because they are still not independent in learning to dare and parents as motivators. Efforts on the role of parents in learning motivation have been carried out well, parents always try to increase children's learning motivation by accompanying children, supervising children's learning activities, giving awards.

KESIAPAN ORANG TUA MENDAMPINGI BELAJAR ANAK SELAMA PANDEMI COVID-19 DI MADRASAH IBTIDAIYAH

Schools in Bali Learn Online (BDR) according to directions from the government due to the high Covid-19 cases. Learning activities carried out from home during the Covid-19 pandemic, especially at the SD/MI level, require the readiness of parents to accompany their children to learn at home. This study aims to determine the readiness of parents of MI Ma'arif Tabanan students in accompanying their children to learn during the Covid-19 pandemic. The approach used is descriptive quantitative type of survey research. Data collection is done through questionnaires, observation and documentation. The samples taken were 148 parents, then the data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, namely calculating the score or percentage of each indicator. The results showed that 40% of parents were ready to accompany their children to learn at home, 30% of parents were very ready, 29% of parent enough ready, and as much as 1% were not ready. The calculation are obtained through the results of measuring the five aspects including providing learning facilities, supervising children's learning activities at home, supervising the use of children's study time at home, monitoring difficulties faced by children in learning and helping children overcome difficulties in learning.

The effect of stimulation smart book educative game tool on improving fine motor skills for early childhood

<p><strong><em>Background: </em></strong><em>The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a global wave of crises that have a massive impact on all aspects of life. The world of education, especially learning activities, is also an impact that is in the spotlight. The change in learning activities from face-to-face to distance learning makes it difficult for early childhood education levels. Studies prove the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on disorders of fine motor development in children aged 3-4 years with a high category of 60.71%. Early age is the golden age of rapid child development, so positive stimulation is needed for optimal growth and development. An important aspect that affects the overall development of children is fine motor skills. Fine motor skills can be developed through various fun activities through the smart book educational game tool.</em><em></em></p><p><strong><em>Objectives: </em></strong><em>The purpose of this study was to test the effectiveness of smart book educational game stimulation on fine motor skills in early childhood.</em></p><p><strong><em>Methods: </em></strong><em>This research was an action research with nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design. Stimulation using smart books was carried out for five days with 90 minutes. The number of samples was 80 PAUD children, consisting of 40 children in the intervention group who were given smart book stimulation and 40 children in the control group without smart book stimulation only using conventional educational game tools that are usually done in everyday schools. Statistical test using general linear model + posthoc bonferroni.</em><em></em></p><p><strong><em>Results: </em></strong><em>The results showed that there was a significant effect on the fine motor skills of early childhood who were given smart book stimulation and those that were not given with a p value of 0.001.</em><em></em></p><p><strong><em>Conclusions: </em></strong><em>Educational game-based learning can be used to stimulate children's fine motor skills and is expected to be integrated into children's learning activities with various methods.</em><em></em></p>

The Role of Parents in Guiding Children in Online Learning in the RT 2/ RW4 Environment of Malanu Village

This study aims to see how the role of parents in terms of learning assistance during Covid 19. The method used is field research (FieldReseach), that is, if this research departs directly into the field to make direct observations about the role of parents towards children in online learning that is carried out from the student's home or environment. The research location is in RT 2/RW 4, Malanu Village, Sorong City. The data collection techniques used were questionnaires and interviews with parents of students. The results of this study indicate that 6 parents have tried to be able to take the time to be able to help and accompany their children's learning activities directly. While the other 4 parents have tried, even though they have not been able to maximize it. The several inhibiting factors are 1) external factors and, 2) internal factors.

Pengaruh Dukungan Belajar oleh Orang Tua terhadap Minat Belajar Siswa Kelas VII SMP N 1 Kota Jambi

Parents support has a great psychological influence on child learning activities. With the support of parents, children will be more active and more excited in learning because he knows that not herself alone to want to move forward, but their parents are so. The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of learning support by parents to students at home. The atmosphere of the house is less supportive in learning, students do not have their own space to learn, parents are not always ready to help students experience difficulty in learning. The research used in this research is quantitative research with survey method. The population in this study is the class of VII CSTP N 1 city Jambi which amounted to 118 students and consisted of 5 classes. Correlational analysis of data shows that there is a significant positive relationship between learning support by parents to the interest of learning students of class VII SMP Negeri 1 Jambi city. Based on the processing of data supporting learning by parents contribute to student learning interest. The amount of contribution (donations) variable x (support by parent) to the variable y (student learning interest). This shows that in addition to the support of learning by parents, there are other factors that affect student learning interest. Capital of learning support by parents are fairly positive with the interest of learning students of class VII SMP Negeri 1 Jambi city is strong enough. The picture of the quality of study of students of class VII SMP1 Jambi City is a correlation coefficient of 0.474 greater than Rapable 0.226. Variable X donations (learning support by parents) to Y (VIDEO study students) are 22.46% and the level of correlation included in the moderate or strong enough category.

Me, my child and Covid‐19: Parents' reflections on their child's experiences of lockdown in the UK and China

AbstractOver the past 2 years, the world has been living through the unprecedented Covid‐19 pandemic. Children have had to adapt to online classrooms and lessons of some sort, and many parents have been forced to work from home while supervising their child's home learning activities. We used participatory visual methods to understand how children and their parents have coped during this time, engaging parents as co‐researchers to ask their child to photograph and/or draw pictures that represent their daily lived experiences over the lockdown period. We then asked parents to interview their children (24 in total, 13 in the UK and 11 in China), using the children's artwork as prompts, and finally we interviewed parents. Through the data collection process, parents captured their children's experiences and feelings since the coronavirus struck. The data was analysed using Foucault's theory of discourse to provide unique and comparative insights into children's experiences in the UK and China during this exceptional time. Ours is the first study to integrate parents' and children's views of Covid‐19, drawing on parents as co‐researchers. We argue that combining the data collection methods and drawing on parents as co‐researchers enabled parents to gain insights into an understanding of their child's lived experiences throughout the pandemic that might otherwise have been unknown. These insights were often unexpected for parents, and have been grouped around themes of parental relief, anxiety and understanding.

Антимотивационные детерминанты учебной деятельности младших школьников с позиции их родителей

The article reveals the results of the study of peculiarities of understanding by parents of primary school students of determinants of negative-motives of children's learning activity, which along with positive motives determine the child's general attitude to learning and are extremely understudied in domestic and foreign psychology. A questionnaire was used to collect empirical data; the sample consisted of 252 parents whose children study in schools of various types from the first to the fourth grades. The results were processed and interpreted using content analysis, ranking, χ2 Pearson criterion, comparative analysis with the results of our previous studies conducted on children and teachers groups. The leading determinant of demotivation for learning activities of primary school students, according to the general sample of parents, is the complexity of the educational programme, the second and third in the ranking are the child's being fond of or misuse of gadgets and children's hobbies. The totality of demotivational determinants of children's learning activity from the parents' point of view was differentiated into groups according to the personal-social conditions. It was found that the largest group of determinants of negative-motivation of children's learning activities in the opinion of parents of primary school students is defined by deficiencies in professionalism of the teacher, as well as by his personal characteristics. This demonstrates modern parents being very particular about teachers’ professional activities, and also indicates that parents reduce their own responsibility for the development of children's academic motivation, and insufficient psychological competence of parents. The most significant demotivation determinant of learning activity for primary school students is a set of personal characteristics of students, from the teachers' point of view - the content-related aspects of education and personal characteristics of students. The low criticality of parents to family factors and personal characteristics of children as possible demotivation determinants of learning activity of primary school students was recorded. It was found that the perceptions of parents with pedagogical and/or psychological education about the importance of a number of determinants of negative-motivation in the learning activities of primary school students were statistically significantly different from the position of the rest of the sample of parents. The results of the study allowed us to determine the content-related and organizational aspects of the necessary educational and developmental work with parents of primary school students to improve their psychological and pedagogical competence in the field of motivation of child's personality, reduction of negative-motives of children's learning activity.

Improving Learning Activities and Gross Motor Skills Blended Learning with the Home Visit Method

This research is a type of research (action research), aimed at collecting data on whether blended learning with the home visit method can increase learning activities and gross motor skills of group B. The formulation of the problems in this study is: 1) whether blended learning with the method home visit can improve children's gross motor skills? 2) Can blended learning with the home visit method increase children's learning activities? 3) How is the blended learning process learning with the home visit method can improve gross motor skills and learning activities of children in group B? Based on the findings of action research (action research), 1) the researchers drew the conclusion that blended learning with the home visit method can increase learning activities and gross motor skills of group B students. Students' gross motor skills in cycle 1 by 25%, cycle 2 by 30%, and in cycle 3 it increases to 75%. 2) while in student learning activities cycle 1 by 25%, cycle 2 by 40%, and in cycle 3 it increases to 80%. The blended learning process with the home visit method that has been implemented properly and proven to be the right alternative can improve the ability of children's learning activities and gross motor skills in group B. The effectiveness of blended learning can be seen from the increase in children's learning activities in each cycle and gross motor skills.

Meta-analysis of project-based learning in early childhood: entrepreneurial context

The period of early childhood is the formation and cultivation of values through habituation in children's learning activities in educational institutions, one of which is in kindergarten. This study aims to analyze project-based early childhood learning and instill entrepreneurial values in children. Systematic literature review and meta-analysis (PRISMA) was used as the method for conducting this research. The articles reviewed are 30 of the latest articles from 2019 to 2022. All articles are classified by author, year of publication, type of journal or conference, method, project learning model, and findings. The results of the study are presented as follows. (1) The search results prove that there has been an increase in the number of published articles from 2019-2021 (2) The research results show that project-based entrepreneurship learning models are being introduced to early childhood learning. (3) The project-based entrepreneurship learning model developed for kindergarten education can stimulate aspects of child development.

Keterlibatan Orangtua Siswa Berkebutuhan Khusus Di Masa Pandemi Covid-19: Studi di Sekolah Inklusi

The role of parental involvement in the development and outcome of students with special needs is instrumental, especially during the remote learning period. However, parents are not always involved in children's learning activities at home on a regular basis, especially if they feel the students have been helped at school. This study aims to look at the involvement of parents of students with special needs at inclusive elementary school level during the remote learning period due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This quantitative study utilized a questionnaire based on the Hoover-Dempsey and Sandler parental involvement model on parents of students with special needs in Greater Jakarta. The data were interpreted using the hypothetical categorization method. The results showed that parental involvement was high, especially at home. In addition, parental role construction and perception of involvement invitation from school were high. These results show that despite the alarming pandemic condition, parental involvement remains high. This is presumably because parents still have to support their children even if they have to sacrifice their time. Suggestions are discussed to maintain the level of parental involvement and to address less ideal motivating factors.

MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN MENGENAL HURUF MENGGUNAKAN MEDIA KARTU HURUF PADA ANAK KELOMPOK B TK AL IHSAN KECAMATAN SUNGAI TABUK

This research is motivated by facts in the field which show that the ability to recognize letters in Group B of Al Ihsan Kindergarten is still lacking. Learning media available to introduce letters is still lacking, only using blackboards and LKA . The fun learning process to introduce letters is lacking and monotonous. In terms of language, especially the ability to recognize letters in group B children at TK Al Ihsan is still low. The low ability to recognize letters of kindergarten children will of course have a negative impact on those concerned. This impact will be greatly felt entering elementary school. So the researchers tried to apply the use of letter card media to improve the ability to recognize children's letters. The formulation of the problem in this study is how are children's learning activities in recognizing letters using letter card media? and how to improve children's learning outcomes in recognizing letters by using letter card media? The purpose of the research conducted was to find out an overview of the application of letter card media in improving the ability to recognize letters in group B children of Al Ihsan Kindergarten. The type of research used is classroom action research (CAR). The subjects in this study were the children of Al Ihsan Kindergarten Group B1 for the 2020/2021 academic year, which consisted of 10 children with 4 boys and 6 girls. Based on the research results obtained, it shows that the ability to recognize letters in group B1 children has increased. This is evidenced by the results of the achievement of child development which has increased in each cycle, namely (1) in cycle I, the achievement of child development is 70%. In cycle II, the achievement of child development was 90%. Thus, it can be concluded that the use of letter card media can improve the ability to recognize letters in group B1 children

Strategi Pembelajaran Guru PAI bagi Tunawicara

Learning strategies in teaching and learning activities for children with special needs with speech impairments are of particular concern. This study aims to find out the most appropriate strategy in teacher or educator learning for children with special needs for speech impairment. The research method used is regular review by taking several articles as references. The search results for related journals were obtained from several journals which were analyzed using data techniques related to the theme. The researcher also made observations at the Sentolo Republic of Indonesia Teachers Association Special School to complete the data. The results of this study are finding the right formula in dealing with children with special needs with speech impairments in teaching and learning activities. From the results of this study, educators can easily use this strategy in teaching and learning activities. A child with special needs for speech impairment should be properly sent to school. This is important because a mute person also has the right to get a proper education. In addition, the ability to communicate with people with hearing impairments is not easy because they have to learn sign language.

Improving Learning Creativity in Early Childhood Through Learning Media Loose Part: Energetic, Concentrated and Creative

Loose Part Media is an effective learning method that can increase children's creativity. This paper aims to test loose part media can increase learning creativity in early childhood. This study uses a qualitative approach with a descriptive method. Data collection methods used are observation, short interviews, and documentation. Sources of data obtained from children's play activities and children's work are documented directly as the main informant and explained using children's stories. The subjects of this study were early childhood, as much 15 people. Research data processing is carried out systematically so that the effectiveness of the data can be used to draw conclusions. The results of this study indicate that the application of loose-part media is proven to be effective in increasing the creativity of early childhood learning. This can be seen from the behavior shown by children in learning activities using loose part media, namely energetic, concentration, and creative. Loose-part media also encourages children to build knowledge around them through observing, asking questions, investigating, and solving their own problems, it will increase children's creativity when they play. Loose part media is media that is always used by teachers in the teaching and learning process in the classroom. This is due to its flexibility in every lesson, its ease in using in games, and is liked by children. In addition, this loose part of media also gives freedom for children to express their ideas, creativity, and imagination in activities through these media.

The Effectiveness of Playful Augmented Reality Media for Teaching Early-Primary Students

Hybrid learning has become the only solution to ensure the learning process still occurs in place of traditional classroom activities during the Covid-19 pandemic. Following this condition, the phenomenon of "Zoom Fatigue" has emerged. Some of the symptoms reported are decreased learning motivation, low attention, and reduced responses. Thus, a refresher process, including the use of new playful and frugal learning media is necessary for varying children's learning activities. A learning intervention was designed to teach anatomy playfully as part of a biology curriculum. The Augmented Reality technology used in this research is a Humanoid 4D+ mobile application with flashcards, developed by Octagon Studio. This media displays information virtually on a smartphone screen when the application uses the camera to scan flashcards containing visual markers. A hybrid learning space is formed as students can see information virtually. But, physically, they are in control because they run applications and choose the type of flashcard they want to scan.
 The research was undertaken in several learning parks in Solo City, Central Java Province, Indonesia, with a total of 43 volunteer teachers and 132 early primary students participating. Previously, the ACES team (part of a UKRI funded project) had provided online training on the use of this media with teachers. Each teacher would then implement the media for all students in each learning park. The teachers demonstrate the media and each student takes turns running the application to view information virtually, therefore experiencing interactive learning. The qualitative approach was conducted for capturing teachers’ perceptions of Augmented Reality media. A survey using the JISC online platform was distributed to capture participants’ reflections on the activities and media used. Based on findings, the media appears beneficial, effective, and efficient for teaching anatomy concepts. Its virtual features can attract the children’s attention and teachers do not need to bring a lot of physical teaching aids, just one application to explain all organ system concepts. Students can learn playfully on their own and feel new learning experiences. The results indicated that the intervention could create playful and frugal activities which build student engagement as a potential solution to address issues of Zoom Fatigue. The next stage of the project will involve volunteer teachers implementing the technology more widely in their classes.

Kajian Terhadap Permainan Game online Dalam Implementasi Pemenuhan Hak Anak

Playing is part of children's rights that must be fulfilled by parents to children, as stated in Article 11 of Law no. 23 of 2002 concerning Child Protection. Currently in the children's play environment many game that can be accessed by utilizing the internet network are called online game. As for the reality on the ground, not all parents give their children the opportunity to play online game. This study aims to determine the study of online game play in the implementation of the fulfillment of children's rights in Rijali Village, Sirimau District, Ambon City. The method used in this study is a qualitative method to describe the data in written form. The results show that the existence of online game has an impact on children's health and learning activities which are decreasing. Responding to the existence of online game, some parents make efforts to prevent excessive playing habits. Efforts are given to parents in the form of advice, time limits, and more control over children. As for the handling efforts, there are several obstacles faced by parents. In general, parents understand that children cannot limit playing online game because parents realize that learning is part of children's rights that must be fulfilled.

Analisis Bimbingan Belajar Siswa Berkesulitan Membaca

Analysis of Student Guidance with Difficulty Reading. Qualitative research with a descriptive study approach. Thesis of Elementary School Teacher Education Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Pakuan University, Bogor, 2020. The objective is to describe the forms of learning difficulties to read, factors of reading difficulties and tutoring for students with reading difficulties. The subjects of this study were 3 students of class IIIA & IIIB Cimayang State Elementary School 01. The research was carried out in the odd semester of the 2020-2021 school year. In collecting data, researchers used observation, interview and documentation methods. Researchers used credibility, transferability, dependability, and confirmability tests to obtain data validity. The results showed that the form of reading difficulty students could not distinguish letters that were almost the same shape, students did not recognize diphthong and digraphs, students stammered reading syllables, students could not read words, could not pronounce letters in one sentence and still spell letters. The factors that cause student reading difficulties are students lack of interest in reading, the family environment lack of parental attention to their children's learning activities at home, lack of enthusiasm for students in learning, teaching methods and media used by teachers when the teaching and learning process is inadequate does not vary, disturbances in health. Guidance for students having difficulty learning to read at SD Negeri Cimayang 01 is still not optimal. The role of the school in providing guidance for students with difficulty learning to read is also not optimal. In addition, the ability of students to have difficulty learning to read in overcoming their learning difficulties is still lacking.

Analisis Peran Ganda Single Parent Dalam Pendidikan Anak Di Desa Sukomulyo Manyar Gresik

The high divorce rate every year in the Gresik area, resulting in many women with single parent status who have multiple roles. Divorce makes the family less qualified and has an impact on the human resources produced, which also decreases. Most children of single parent women have poor quality education. This study aims to analyze how to play a dual role with single parent status in children's education in Sukomulyo Manyar Gresik Village. This type of research is qualitative research. The selection of informants in this study, researchers conducted interviews with 5 (five) single parents, using purposive sampling with several criteria. Data collection techniques used are observation and interviews. Data analysis uses data reduction, data presentation and conclusion drawing. The data validation technique uses member check. The results of this study indicate that someone who carries out multiple roles with single parent status has very little free time with children. Busy parents work all day resulting in less concern for children in learning activities, but it does not reduce the enthusiasm for single parent women to motivate and encourage their children to realize their future. This research contributes to single parents in order to provide knowledge about the dual roles they face in supporting their child's educational development. This research was only conducted on single parent women who play multiple roles in the Village of Sukomulyo Manyar Gresik

Addressing Drop Outs From Early Grades At The Primary School Level By Strengthening Early Childhood Education In Singapore

The problem in this study is how is the quality of education set by the Singapore Ministry of Education to realize the excellence of students at every level of education? How to develop early education to overcome the drop out at the primary school education level in Singapore? The method used in this study is a qualitative descriptive method. Data collection techniques through library studies. Literature research is a data collection technique by reviewing books, literature, notes, and various reports related to the problem to be solved. Data analysis techniques are carried out by reducing, presenting, and inferring the data that has been collected. The results showed that (1) The quality of education at every level and unit of education in Singapore has always been of particular concern to the Singapore Ministry of Education. Singapore's Ministry of Education always oversees the development of the national curriculum to obtain the desired Educational outcomes. in the form of student excellence in life skills, knowledge skills, and subject discipline knowledge organized into eight core skills and values: character development, self-management skills, social and cooperative skills, literacy and numeracy, communication skills, information skills, thinking skills and creativity, and skills of application of knowledge. (2) Singapore is a barometer of early childhood education programs in the Asia Pacific Region. The involvement of parents in supporting children's learning activities at home is a must so that the child's learning atmosphere while at school is supported and strengthened by the learning atmosphere at home.Keywords: education system, early childhood, Singapore, Schools, singapore

DAMPAK SOSIAL EKONOMI ORANG TUA TERHADAP MINAT BELAJAR SISWA SEKOLAH MENENGAH PERTAMA

Education in the family environment is an informal education that is first received by children. Therefore education in the family is the basic formation of children’s characters and attitudes. School is a supplement to the family, meaning that the position of the school is basically to support parental education (Rahayu 2012). In addition to the intensity of parental education in children's learning activities which will theoretically motivate and affect students learning achievement, then the socioeconomic status factors of parents are thought to also support student learning achievement and interest in learning. This study used a meta-analysis of data. The measurement instrument used is to use at least 4 educational journals about how parents’ socioeconomic factors impact student learning achievement, especially in junior high school. This study uses descriptive data analysis techniques. The parents' occupation, in this case, affects how parents can materially facilitate children to support their studies and the time they have to guide the children in learning at home.