The Implementation of the Storytelling Method Using Picture Books to Enhance the Critical Thinking Skills of Early Childhood Children

Penulis

  • Elizabeth Prima Universitas Dhyana Pura
  • Febertina Dachi Universitas Dhyana Pura
  • Christiani Endah Poerwati Universitas Dhyana Pura

Kata Kunci:

Early Childhood, Storytelling, Critical Thinking

Abstrak

Critical thinking skills are an important aspect that needs to be taught from an early age to shape children's character and intellectual abilities. The purpose of this study was to determine the improvement of critical thinking skills in early childhood through the application of storytelling methods using picture story books in Tunas Mekar II Kindergarten. The subjects of this study were 26 children from Group B3 of Tunas Mekar II Kindergarten. This study was a Classroom Action Research (CAR) conducted in two cycles, with stages of planning, implementation, observation, and reflection. Data collection techniques used were observation and documentation. The results showed that the storytelling method using picture story books can improve children's critical thinking skills. This increase was seen from the percentage of completion which increased significantly. In the initial conditions, only 5 of 26 children (19.23%) achieved completion. This figure increased to 13 children (50%) in Cycle I and again increased to 21 children (80.77%) in Cycle II.

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2026-04-30

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Prima, E., Dachi, F., & Poerwati, C. E. (2026). The Implementation of the Storytelling Method Using Picture Books to Enhance the Critical Thinking Skills of Early Childhood Children. JAKADARA: JURNAL EKONOMIKA, BISNIS, DAN HUMANIORA, 5(1), 383–394. Diambil dari https://jurnal.undhirabali.ac.id/index.php/jakadara/article/view/5797

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