UPAYA MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN BERPIKIR KRITIS ANAK MELALUI PERMAINAN MAZE ALUR PADA ANAK USIA 5-6 TAHUN DI SPS MIFTAHUL BAYYINAH

Abstract

This research is motivated by the importance of children's critical thinking skills from an early age. Critical thinking ability is an important thing that can make an individual have the ability to face various problems. This research aims to improve children's critical thinking skills through games maze flow in children aged 5-6 years in Group B SPS Miftahul Bayyinah, Tanjungsiang Village, Tanjungsiang District, Subang Regency. The method used in this research is classroom action research (PTK) with the Kemmis and McTaggart model, which consists of planning, implementation, observation, reflection. The research subjects were 10 children. Data collection uses observation sheets, assignments and documentation with qualitative data analysis techniques that are qualified using criteria. The results of the action obtained an increase in the game learning process maze with cycle 1 reaching an average of 2.88 with a percentage of 50% in the category developing as expected, and cycle II achieving an average of 3.72 with a percentage of 80% in the category developing very well. For critical thinking skills, initial conditions only reached 1.76 with a percentage of 20% in the beginning to develop category, cycle I reached an average of 2.96 with a percentage of 50% of the category developing as expected, and cycle II reached an average of 3.6 with a percentage of 80. % of the category is developing very well, and 82% of teacher performance is in the very good category. So it can be concluded the game learning process maze The plot can improve critical thinking skills in group B children at SPS Miftahul Bayyinah, Tanjungsiang Village, Tanjungsiang District, Subang Regency.