PENGAURUH METODE BERCERITA BERBANTUAN WAYANG KERTAS TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN BERBICARA ANAK USIA 4-5 TAHUN DI TK UTSMAN BIN AFFAN SURABAYA

THE EFFECT OF THE PAPER PUPPET-ASSISTED STORYTELLING METHOD ON THE SPEAKING ABILITY OF 4-5 YEAR-OLD CHILDREN AT UTSMAN BIN AFFAN KINDERGARTEN, SURABAYA

Kemampuan berbicara merupakan aspek penting dalam perkembangan bahasa anak usia dini yang perlu distimulasi secara optimal. Namun, masih ditemukan anak usia 4–5 tahun yang mengalami kesulitan dalam mengungkapkan ide dan berinteraksi secara verbal. Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis pengaruh metode bercerita berbantuan wayang kertas terhadap kemampuan berbicara anak usia 4–5 tahun di TK Utsman bin Affan Surabaya. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan desain quasi eksperimen model pretest–posttest control group design terhadap 30 anak yang terbagi dalam kelompok eksperimen dan kontrol. Data dikumpulkan melalui lembar observasi dan dianalisis menggunakan uji statistik dengan bantuan SPSS. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa peningkatan kemampuan berbicara anak pada kelompok eksperimen lebih tinggi dibandingkan kelompok kontrol. Dengan demikian, metode bercerita berbantuan wayang kertas efektif digunakan untuk menstimulasi kemampuan berbicara anak usia dini.

Speaking ability is an important aspect of early childhood language development that needs to be optimally stimulated. However, some children aged 4–5 years still experience difficulties in expressing ideas and engaging in verbal interaction. This study aimed to analyze the effect of the storytelling method assisted by paper puppets on the speaking ability of children aged 4–5 years at Utsman bin Affan Kindergarten, Surabaya. This study employed a quantitative approach using a quasi-experimental pretest–posttest control group design involving 30 children divided into an experimental group and a control group. Data were collected through observation sheets and analyzed using statistical tests with the assistance of SPSS. The results showed that the improvement in speaking ability of children in the experimental group was higher than that of the control group. Therefore, the storytelling method assisted by paper puppets is effective in stimulating early childhood speaking ability.