KONSTRUKSI KREATIF PEMEROLEHAN KOMPETENSI PRAGMATIK ANAK USIA PRASEKOLAH

Abstract

This article is about a research conducted with the objective of studying
the process of creative construction, which consists of a process of hypothesis
formulation and that of hypothesis testing, in Javanese-Indonesian bilingual
preschool children's acquisition of pragmatic competence in using Indonesian.
Employing a longitudinal research design, the research used subjects of different
ages: preschool children 2, 3, 4, and 5 years of age. The data were compiled by
means of observations together with data recording by using electronic recording
equipment and field-note data cards. The data were analyzed by using a technique
of performance analysis. On the basis of the data analysis, it has been found that the
creative construction in the acquisition of pragmatic competence has been seen in
preschool-age children's use of learning strategies, which consist of two types:
cognitive and social strategies.
Keywords: creative construction, pragmatic competence, child learners