PENGEMBANGAN MODEL HIGHER CURIOSITY LEARNING (HCL) UNTUK MENINGKATKAN RASA INGIN TAHU, KREATIVITAS, DAN PERKEMBANGAN KOGNITIF ANAK USIA DINI

DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHER CURIOSITY LEARNING (HCL) MODELS TO IMPROVE CURIOSITY, CREATIVITY, AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT IN EARLY CHILDHOOD

Peran pendidik dalam proses pembelajaran terkait erat dengan model pembelajaran yang diterapkan. Proses pendidikan di lembaga PAUD dilakukan melalui kegiatan bermain seraya belajar sehingga anak memiliki pengetahuan, sikap dan keterampilan diantaranya yaitu rasa ingin tahu, kreativitas dan perkembangan kognitif. Rasa ingin tahu merupakan hal penting yang harus dimiliki anak usia dini. Namun, pendidik kurang menstimulasi rasa ingi tahu anak dan belum ada model pembelajaran anak usia dini yang secara eksplisit mendorong rasa ingin tahu anak sehingga perkembangan anak kurang optimal. Oleh karena itu perlu adanya model pembelajaran yang menitik beratkan rasa ingin tahu. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk (1) menghasilkan model pembelajaran HCL untuk meningkatkan rasa ingin tahu, kreativitas, dan perkembangan kognitif. (2) menguji kelayakan dan keefektifan model melalui buku model HCL. Penelitian dan pengembangan ini menggunakan model Dick et al. (2015). Subjek penelitian adalah anak usia dini berusia 5-6 tahun. Instrumen yang digunakan untuk mengumpulkan data adalah lembar observasi, tes, dan angket. Uji coba meliputi, yaitu (1) Uji coba perorangan, (2) Uji coba kelompok kecil, dan (3) uji coba lapangan. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan untuk menguji tingkat keefektifan model HCL berkaitan dengan rasa ingin tahu, kreativitas, dan perkembangan kognitif menggunakan paired sample t test. Hasil uji coba kelayakan model menunjukkan 1) kelayakan model berdasarkan uji ahli sebesar 97 % atau sangat baik dengan revisi kecil; 2) hasil uji coba instrumen dengan menggunakan alpha Cronbach: a) rasa ingin tahu sebesar 0,652 (reliabel), b) kreativitas sebesar 0,746 (reliabel) dan c) perkembangan kognitif sebsar 0,623 (reliabel; dan 3) hasil uji keefektifan bahwa model pembelajaran HCL efektif untuk meningkatkan rasa ingin tahu, kreativitas dan perkembangan anak usia dini.  

The educational facilitator's impact on student achievement is directly proportional to the type of instructional approach taken. As part of the curriculum at PAUD institutions, children engage in activities that combine play and education to foster a wide range of positive dispositions and dispositional abilities in them, such as an open mind, a love of learning, and a capacity for critical thinking. Curiosity is a valuable trait that should be developed from a young age and there is no model that explicitly encourages children's curiosity. However, children do not develop to their full potential because teachers do not pique students' natural curiosity. As a result, a learning framework based on intrinsic motivation should be implemented. This study aims to (1) produce an HCL learning model to increase curiosity, creativity, and cognitive development. (2) testing the feasibility and effectiveness of the model through the HCL model book. This research and development (R&D), used Dick et al. (2015) system model. Research subjects were early childhood aged 5-6 years. The instruments used observation, tests, and questionnaires. There were three steps of trial, including: (1) one to one evaluation, (2) small group evaluation, and (3) field trials. Data analysis technique used to test the effectiveness of the HCL model on curiosity, creativity, and cognitive development applied paired sample t tests. The findings of the model appropriateness trial showed as the following: 1) the appropriateness model based on experts judgement were 97% or very good and little revised; 2) instruments trial using Cronbach's alpha showed: a) curiosity was 0.625, b) creativity was 0.746, and c) cognitive development was 0.623; and 3) the effectiveness of the model showed that the HCL model clearly was effective to increase early childhood's curiosity, creativity and cognitive development.