Planting-Based Learning for Naturalistic Intelligence Development in Children Aged 5–6: A Qualitative Study
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https://doi.org/10.24256/tunascendekia.v9i1.13050Keywords:
kecerdasan naturalis, pembelajaran berbasis bercocok tanam, pendidikan anak usia dini, pembelajaran berbasis alam, berkebunAbstract
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis implementasi pembelajaran berbasis bercocok tanam dalam mendukung pengembangan kecerdasan naturalis anak usia 5–6 tahun pada kelompok B di TK Aminah Hamdi. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif dengan melibatkan 14 anak sebagai partisipan. Data dikumpulkan melalui observasi, wawancara dengan guru kelompok B dan kepala sekolah, serta dokumentasi. Analisis data menggunakan model interaktif Miles, Huberman, dan Saldaña yang meliputi kondensasi data, penyajian data, serta penarikan dan verifikasi kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan tiga temuan utama. Pertama, interaksi langsung dengan tanah, bibit, dan tanaman memberikan pengalaman sensorik konkret yang mendorong eksplorasi serta rasa ingin tahu anak terhadap objek alam. Kedua, kegiatan menyiram dan merawat tanaman secara rutin memberikan kesempatan berulang bagi anak untuk melatih tanggung jawab dan menunjukkan kepedulian terhadap lingkungan. Ketiga, pengamatan terhadap pertumbuhan tanaman memberikan kesempatan kepada anak untuk mengenali perubahan, membandingkan karakteristik tanaman, dan membedakan ciri-ciri objek alam yang dapat diamati. Temuan ini menunjukkan bahwa pembelajaran berbasis bercocok tanam menyediakan lingkungan belajar kontekstual yang mengintegrasikan eksplorasi langsung, pembiasaan perawatan tanaman, dan pengamatan terhadap objek alam. Melalui kegiatan tersebut, anak memperoleh kesempatan untuk mengembangkan kemampuan mengenali dan memahami lingkungan alam sebagai salah satu dimensi kecerdasan naturalis. Penelitian ini menegaskan relevansi kegiatan bercocok tanam yang dilakukan secara berkelanjutan sebagai alternatif pendekatan pembelajaran dalam pendidikan anak usia dini.
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