Teori Dasar Perkembangan Anak Usia Dini (AUD)
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https://doi.org/10.36835/jipi.v24i2.400Keywords:
perkembangan anak usia dini, teori pendidikan, Dewey, Montessori, VygotskyAbstract
Perkembangan anak usia dini merupakan fase golden age yang sangat penting karena menjadi dasar bagi perkembangan fisik, kognitif, bahasa, serta sosial-emosional anak pada tahap selanjutnya. Pada masa ini, teori perkembangan memiliki peran penting dalam membantu pendidik memahami cara anak belajar dan berkembang sehingga proses pembelajaran dapat dirancang secara tepat. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji teori perkembangan anak usia dini menurut John Dewey, Maria Montessori, Erik Erikson, Jean Piaget, dan Lev Vygotsky serta relevansinya dalam pendidikan anak usia dini. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah studi pustaka (library research) dengan mengkaji berbagai buku, jurnal ilmiah, dan artikel penelitian yang relevan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa teori perkembangan anak usia dini sangat membantu dalam memahami proses belajar anak, di mana setiap teori memiliki fokus yang berbeda, seperti pengalaman belajar, kemandirian, perkembangan psikososial, kognitif, dan interaksi sosial, namun saling melengkapi satu sama lain. Kesimpulan penelitian ini menegaskan bahwa pemahaman terhadap teori perkembangan sangat penting dalam merancang pembelajaran PAUD yang efektif, aktif, dan sesuai dengan kebutuhan perkembangan anak.
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