PENGEMBANGAN KECERDASAN NATURALIS PADA ANAK USIA DINI MELALUI PENDEKATAN PROYEK

Abstract

Naturalist Intelligence is the intelligence of an individual that relates to plants, animals and the natural environment. Individuals who have Naturalist Intelligence are able to recognize, distinguish, express and classify what they encounter in nature and their environment.  All children have Naturalist Intelligence as well as in RA Babussalam but an interesting method is needed to stimulate the Naturalist Intelligence of children to be more developed. This study aims to develop Naturalist Intelligence in Early Childhood through Project Approach. Researchers used the Quasi Experimental method with Pretest-Posttest Control Group Design, The population in this study were children aged 4-5 years, while the samples in this study were class A1 (control) consisting of 14 children and class B1 (experimental) consisting of 10 children. Data collection used by researchers in the form of assessment observation sheets and documentation, then the data were analyzed using normality, homogeneity and hypothesis tests. The results of data analysis show that the Natural Intelligence of children before using the Project Approach there are still undeveloped. While after using the Project Approach the Naturalist Intelligence of children developed more than before using the Project Approach.