UPAYA MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN BERPIKIR KRITIS MELALUI MEDIA RODA BERPUTAR PADA ANAK USIA 5-6 TAHUN DI TK FAQIHUL QULUB SURABAYA

EFFORTS TO IMPROVE CRITICAL THINKING ABILITIES THROUGH SPINNING WHEELS MEDIA IN CHILDREN AGED 5-6 YEARS AT FAQIHUL QULUB KINDERGARTEN SURABAYA

Berdasarkan kondisi awal anak usia 5-6 tahun di TK Faqihul Qulub Surabaya yang selama ini kemampuan berpikir kritisnya masih belum meningkat, peneliti melakukan penelitian dengan tujuan meningkatkan kemampuan berpikir kritis anak melalui media roda berputar. Penelitian ini merupakan jenis penelitian tindakan kelas (PTK) dengan pendekatan kualitatif yang menggunakan model siklus Kemmis & Taggart. Penelitian ini menggunakan 2 siklus dengan 4 komponen yaitu, perencanaan, pelaksanaan tindakan, observasi dan refleksi. Subjek penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas B TK Faqihul Qulub yang berjumlah 15 siswa terdiri dari 7 anak perempuan dan 8 anak laki-laki. Instrumen yang digunakan berupa penilaian kualitas media pembelajaran roda berputar, soal tes, lembar observasi dan dokumentasi.

Hasil yang diperoleh dari penelitian berdasarkan data observasi prasiklus diperoleh hasil belajar rata- rata 34% atau sebanyak 5 anak.. Pada siklus I pemahaman belajar siswa meningkat dengan ketuntasan belajar mencapai rata-rata 56% atau sebanyak 8 anak. Pada siklus II terjadi peningkatan kemampuan berpikir kritis anak mendapat presentasi ketuntasan belajar pada siklus II meningkat 84% atau sebanyak 13 anak. Pada siklus dua sudah mencapai kategori ketuntasan sehingga penelitian ini dicukupkan dengan pelaksanaan pada siklus dua saja. Maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa penggunakan metode demontrasi melalui media roda berputar dapat meningkatkan kemampuan berpikir kritis di TK Faqihul Qulub Kecamatan Simokerto Kota Surabaya tahun pembelajaran 2024/2025. Dengan demikian dapat diartikan bahwa media roda berputar berpengaruh terhadap kemampuan berpikir kritis anak.

Kata kunci : Kemampuan Berpikir Kritis, Roda Berputar.

Based on the initial conditions of children aged 5-6 years at Faqihul Qulub Kindergarten, Surabaya, whose critical thinking skills have not yet improved, researchers conducted research with the aim of improving children's critical thinking skills through spinning wheel media.This research is a type of classroom action research (CAR) with a qualitative approach using the Kemmis & Taggart cycle model. This study uses 2 cycles with 4 components, namely, planning, action implementation, observation and reflection. The subjects of this study were 15 students of class B of Faqihul Qulub Kindergarten consisting of 7 girls and 8 boys. The instruments used were in the form of an assessment of the quality of the spinning wheel learning media, test questions, observation sheets and documentation.

The results obtained from the study based on pre-cycle observation data obtained an average learning outcome of 34% or 5 children. In cycle I, students' learning understanding increased with learning completeness reaching an average of 56% or 8 children. In cycle II, there was an increase in children's critical thinking skills, the presentation of learning completeness in cycle II increased by 84% or 13 children. In cycle two, it had reached the completeness category so that this study was sufficient with the implementation in cycle two The results obtained from the study based on pre-cycle observation data obtained an average learning outcome of 34% or 5 children. In cycle I, students' learning understanding increased with learning completeness reaching an average of 56% or 8 children. In cycle II, there was an increase in children's critical thinking skills, the presentation of learning completeness in cycle II increased by 84% or 13 children. In cycle two, it had reached the completeness category so that this study was sufficient with the implementation in cycle two only. It can be concluded that the use of the demonstration method through the spinning wheel media can improve critical thinking skills in Faqihul Qulub Kindergarten, Simokerto District, Surabaya City in the 2024/2025 academic year. Thus, it can be interpreted that the spinning wheel media has an effect on children's critical thinking skills.

Keywords: Critical Thinking Skills, Spinning Wheel.