PENDAMPINGAN PENERAPAN MODEL PEMBELAJARAN SENTRA DI GUGUS PAUD III KECAMATAN PAKISAJI KABUPATEN MALANG

The development of learning models at early childhood education is based on the needs and interests of the learners. Learning while playing or playing while learning is the main tenet in developing learning models. The ability of teachers in selecting and implementing the learning models influences learners’ behaviors in playing, interecting with peers, and exploring creative activities. The purposes of the present Social Devotion are creating fun activities in learning and suggesting several learning experiences through Sentra Learning Models.The activities presented to the teachers of Gugus PAUD III Pakisaji Region covered 1) coaching on the teories of Sentra Learning Models, 2) coaching on implementing Sentra Learning Models and scheduling the activities of each Sentra, and 3) supervising the implementation of the models in each institution of PAUD. The results of the present social devotion showed that each institution wa able to implemen the models. In addition, it can be concluded that the models not only provide further insights related to the teories of teaching-learning process but also motivate the teachers create better atmosphere of teaching-learning process which cultivates students’ development based on the learners’ needs and interests.