Implementasi pendekatan Montessori dalam membentuk karakter mandiri pada anak usia dini di TK Alfa Omega Oesapa
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https://doi.org/10.24256/tunascendekia.v9i1.12759Keywords:
aktivitas praktis, Anak Usia Dini, karakter mandiri, pendekatan MontessoriAbstract
Kemandirian merupakan karakter dasar yang perlu ditumbuhkan sejak usia dini, dan pendekatan Montessori menawarkan kerangka pembelajaran yang memberi anak ruang untuk memilih, mencoba, dan menyelesaikan kegiatan sendiri. Penelitian ini bertujuan mendeskripsikan implementasi pendekatan Montessori dalam membentuk karakter mandiri anak usia dini di TK Alfa Omega Oesapa, Kota Kupang. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif dengan data yang dikumpulkan melalui wawancara terstruktur terhadap kepala sekolah dan seorang guru wali kelas serta dokumentasi kegiatan anak. Keabsahan data diperiksa melalui triangulasi sumber dan teknik, sedangkan analisis mengikuti tahapan pengumpulan data, reduksi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pendekatan Montessori diimplementasikan melalui lima area kegiatan, yaitu aktivitas praktis, indrawi, bahasa, matematika, dan budaya. Guru berperan sebagai teladan dan fasilitator yang memberikan bantuan seminimal mungkin, menyediakan sarana yang dapat dijangkau anak, serta membangun rutinitas harian. Kegiatan tersebut memberi anak kesempatan memilih dan menyelesaikan tugas sehingga mendukung percaya diri, tanggung jawab, dan disiplin. Temuan bersifat deskriptif dan belum mengukur perubahan kemandirian anak.
Kata kunci: aktivitas praktis, anak usia dini, karakter mandiri, pendekatan Montessori
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