Peningkatan Kemampuan Berpikir Simbolik melalui Media Video Animasi Berbantuan Aplikasi Canva Pada Anak Usia Dini

Abstract

Kemampuan berpikir simbolik anak usia dini belum tercapai dengan baik. Hal ini terlihat banyak anak yang belum mampu membilang banyak benda 1-10, mengenal lambang bilangan 1-10, mengenal konsep bilangan. Untuk meningkatkan kemampuan berpikir simbolik sesuai tahapan usia perkembangannya diperlukan media yang sesuai dan menarik bagi anak. Maka peneliti menggunakan media pembelajaran video animasi berbantuan aplikasi canva. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui penggunaan media video animasi dalam meningkatkan kemampuan berpikir simbolik pada anak kelompok A. Metode yang digunakan adalah Penelitian Tindakan Kelas (PTK) dengan menggunakan model Kemmis dan MC taggart. Alur penelitian yaitu tahap perencanaan, tindakan, observasi, refleksi. Penelitian dilakukan di RA Nurul Ansor. Teknik pengumpulan data melalui observasi dari 16 anak. Teknik analisis data menggunakan teknik analisis data kuantitatif jenis statistika deskriptif, disajikan dengan nilai persentase. Hasil penelitian terlihat adanya peningkatan kemampuan berpikir simbolik melalui media video animasi dengan berbantuan aplikasi canva, pada pra siklus berada pada 15% anak yang mencapai kategori berkembang sesuai harapan. Setelah adanya tindakan pada siklus I mengalami peningkatan sebesar 21% dengan katagori berkembang sesuai harapan. Pada siklus II terjadi peningkatan signifikan yaitu 81% dengan kategori berkembang sangat baik, 19% mencapai kategori berkembang sesuai harapan dan 0% kategori mulai berkembang.   Early childhood symbolic thinking skills had not yet developed optimally. This was evident from the fact that many children were unable to count objects from 1 to 10, recognize number symbols from 1 to 10, and understand basic number concepts. To improve symbolic thinking skills in accordance with children's developmental stages, appropriate and engaging learning media are needed. Therefore, this study used animated video learning media developed with the Canva application. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of animated video media in improving the symbolic thinking skills of Group A children. This study employed Classroom Action Research (CAR) based on the Kemmis and McTaggart model, which consists of four stages: planning, action, observation, and reflection. The study was conducted at RA Nurul Ansor with 16 children in Group A as the participants. Data were collected through observations and analyzed using descriptive quantitative statistics presented as percentages. The findings showed a significant improvement in children's symbolic thinking skills after the implementation of the Canva-assisted animated video media. In the pre-cycle stage, 15% of the children achieved the Developing as Expected category. This percentage increased to 21% in Cycle I. In Cycle II, 81% of the children achieved the Developing Very Well category, while the remaining 19% achieved the Developing as Expected category, with no children remaining in the Beginning to Develop category.