Kajian Media Interaksi Anak Usia Dini Semasa Pembelajaran Jarak Jauh (Studi Kasus TK Islam Al-Azhar 20 Cibubur dan Sekolah Murid Merdeka)

Abstract

Abstrak

Pendidikan merupakan investasi jangka panjang yang perlu diperhatikan sejak dini. Dukungan lembaga pendidikan prasekolah dianggap penting guna mendampingi orang tua memberikan tahapan stimulus yang sesuai hingga dapat memaksimalkan potensi anak. Dikarenakan kondisi COVID-19, pertemuan tatap muka berganti menjadi pembelajaran jarak jauh (PJJ), begitu pula pada level pendidikan prasekolah. Aspek motorik, kognitif, sosial, serta emosional anak sedang berkembang pesat di usia 2-6 tahun. Dibutuhkan interaksi intensif untuk memberikan stimuli, ruang gerak, ruang bicara dan berekspresi, serta pengalaman sosial. Pada penelitian ini diteliti adaptasi lembaga pendidikan prasekolah untuk menghadirkan ragam stimulus ini di rumah, dengan memaksimalkan penggunaan media digital dan analog. Hasil penelitian menyatakan bahwa jenis aktivitas yang paling diminati oleh anak yaitu eksperimen sains (20%), story telling (20%), menggambar (16%), dan pertemuan kelas daring melalui Zoom (13%). Aktivitas yang diminati oleh anak usia TK A dan TK B berbeda. Pada usia lebih besar, anak tertarik pada tantangan, kompetisi, dan eksplorasi. Sistem blended learning diterapkan sebagai penyeimbang media belajar analog dan digital, serta pembelajaran konvensional dan aktivitas mandiri.  

Kata kunci: Sistem Pembelajaran Campuran, Media Edukasi Digital, Lembaga Prasekolah Daring

Abstract

Education is a long-term investment that needs our attention since the early stage of our children. Support from preschool institutions is considered important for accompanying parents to provide appropriate stimulus stages to obtain maximizing the potential of the child. Due to the condition of COVID-19, all classes change to online learning, likewise at preschool education level. Motor, cognitive, social, and emotional aspects is growing rapidly at the age of 2-6 years. Intensive interaction is required to provide stimuli, space for movement, space for speech and expression, as well as social experience. This research examines the adaptation of preschool education to present these kinds of stimuli at home, with maximize the use of digital and analogue media. The results showed that the types of activities most interested for children were science experiments (20%), story telling (20%), drawing (16%), and online class meetings through Zoom (13%). Children from kindergarten A and kindergarten B have different readability. At an older age, children are attracted to challenges, competition, and exploration. The blended learning system is applied as a counterweight to analogue and digital learning media, as well as conventional learning and independent activities.

Keywords: Blended-Learning System, Digital Media Education, Online Preschool