Open AccessHigher Order Thinking Skills of Children Aged 4-6 Years in Early Language Learning Based on Lesson Study
Author(s) -
Farida Samad,
Rita Samad,
Sasmayunita Sasmayunita
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
jurnal kependidikan
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2442-7667
DOI - 10.33394/jk.v7i4.4368
Subject(s) - data presentation , documentation , mathematics education , psychology , critical thinking , higher order thinking , data collection , presentation (obstetrics) , academic year , creative thinking , qualitative property , pedagogy , creativity , teaching method , computer science , cognitively guided instruction , medicine , sociology , social psychology , machine learning , radiology , programming language , social science
This study aims to describe the higher order thinking skills of children aged 4-6 years in early language learning based on lesson study. The research method used descriptive qualitative. The subjects of this study were B group students of Telkom Preschool Ternate in 2020/2021 academic year. Data collection was carried out using direct observation, in-depth interviews and documentation that explored children's abilities of critical and creative thinking aspects. Data were analyzed which followed to the three main steps; data reduction, data presentation and verification, and concluding. The study found that early language learning based-on lesson study activities can stimulate children's abilities in critical aspect; 18 students (81.8%) answered questions and retold and 4 students (18.2%) are able to interpret stories. Meanwhile, in creative thinking aspects 10 students (45.5%) have criteria that often appear of completing assignments in the form of the work given by the teacher. The children identify the problem, giving various responses and comments; become active learner both collaboratively in completing sharing and jumping tasks on ‘ profession’