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Application of Discovery Learning Strategies in Natural Materials Centers in Early Childhood Education

Authors
Ema Aprianti1, *, Heni Nafiqoh1, Arima Nur Annisa1, Ajeng Cahyati1
1Institut Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan (IKIP) Siliwangi, Cimahi, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: emaaprianti@ikipsiliwangi.ac.id
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Ema Aprianti
Available Online 2 February 2024.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-206-4_19How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Early Childhood; Discovery Learning; Natural Material Center
Abstract

Early childhood is a unique and has a great curiosity. Therefore, children must be given the opportunity to explore their environment. Discovery learning strategies in this natural materials center are here to provide opportunities for children to explore, build their own thinking concepts and stimulate sensorimotor abilities through several activities. The purpose of this study was to describe the management of the learning process using discovery learning strategies and the evaluation stage in natural materials centers. The method used in this study is a qualitative method with a case study approach. The subjects in this study were group A children at Pos PAUD Anggrek HI 21 with 22 students. Data obtained through interviews and observation was analyzed using thematic analysis. The result of this study indicates that the principle of natural material center learning is in accordance with the principles of discovery learning strategies, namely providing opportunities for children to explore, children are active in learning while the teacher acts as a facilitator, children can build their own thinking concepts and make children have high curiosity. The discovery learning strategies in natural material centers can be applied in the world early childhood education.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Conference on Teaching, Learning and Technology (ICTLT 2023)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
2 February 2024
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978-2-38476-206-4
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2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-206-4_19How to use a DOI?
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© 2024 The Author(s)
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Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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