PENGARUH PERMAINAN ULAR TANGGA TERHADAP PERKEMBANGAN RASA SYUKUR ANAK USIA DINI

Abstract

Cultivating gratitude is an important part of the development of religious and moral values in early childhood that needs to be stimulated through learning activities that are appropriate to children’s learning characteristics. Although various studies have shown that snakes and ladders games can be used to stimulate religious and moral values, research specifically examining the effect of snakes and ladders games on the development of gratitude in early childhood remains limited. This study aims to analyze the effect of using a snakes and ladders game on the development of gratitude in early childhood. The method used was a quantitative approach with a quasi-experimental design using a one-group pretest-posttest. The research subjects consisted of nine children in Group B at POS PAUD Melati Putih who were selected using saturated sampling, as all members of the population were included as the research sample. Data were collected through structured observation based on gratitude indicators, including the ability to recognize blessings received, express gratitude, and demonstrate grateful behavior in daily life. Data analysis was conducted using descriptive statistics and a difference test to identify differences in conditions before and after the treatment was given. The results showed an improvement in the average score of children’s gratitude development after receiving the treatment through the educational game. The children demonstrated improvements in their ability to recognize blessings, express gratitude, and practice sharing and appreciating others. Based on these results, the snakes and ladders game can be considered to have a positive effect on improving gratitude in early childhood and can be applied as one of the learning media to enhance children’s understanding of religious and moral values through enjoyable play activities.

ABSTRAK

Penanaman rasa syukur merupakan bagian penting dalam perkembangan nilai agama dan moral anak usia dini yang perlu distimulasi melalui kegiatan pembelajaran yang sesuai dengan karakteristik belajar anak. Meskipun berbagai penelitian telah menunjukkan bahwa permainan ular tangga dapat digunakan untuk menstimulasi nilai agama dan moral, penelitian yang secara khusus menguji pengaruh permainan ular tangga terhadap perkembangan rasa syukur anak usia dini masih terbatas. Penelitian ini ditujukan untuk menganalisis pengaruh penggunaan permainan ular tangga terhadap perkembangan sikap rasa syukur anak usia dini. Metode yang digunakan adalah pendekatan kuantitatif dengan desain kuasi eksperimen menggunakan one group pretest-posttest. Subjek penelitian berjumlah sembilan anak kelompok B di POS PAUD Melati Putih yang dipilih menggunakan teknik sampling jenuh, karena seluruh anggota populasi dijadikan sampel. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui observasi terstruktur berdasarkan indikator rasa syukur yang mencakup kemampuan mengenali nikmat yang diterima, mengungkapkan rasa syukur, serta menunjukkan perilaku bersyukur dalam kehidupan sehari-hari. Analisis data dilakukan menggunakan statistik deskriptif dan uji perbedaan untuk mengidentifikasi perbedaan kondisi sebelum dan setelah diberikan perlakuan. Hasil penelitian memperlihatkan ditemukan kemajuan rata-rata skor perkembangan rasa syukur anak setelah diberikan perlakuan melalui permainan edukatif tersebut. Anak menunjukkan peningkatan dalam kemampuan mengenali nikmat, mengucapkan terima kasih, serta menerapkan perilaku berbagi dan menghargai orang lain. Berdasarkan hasil tersebut, maka permainan ular tangga dapat dikatakan berpengaruh positif untuk peningkatan rasa syukur anak usia dini dan mampu diterapkan sebagai salah satu media pembelajaran yang mampu meningkatkan pemahaman nilai agama dan moral melalui kegiatan bermain yang menyenangkan.