Pengaruh pelaksanaan pelatihan developmentally appropriate practice terhadap peningkatan kompetensi pedagogik pendidik PAUD

Abstract

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh pelaksanaan pelatihan Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) terhadap peningkatan kompetensi pedagogik pendidik PAUD. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode ex post-facto dengan pendekatan kuantitatif. Data dalam penelitian ini dikumpulkan melalui angket dan studi dokumentasi. Pengaruh pelaksanaan pelatihan Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) diidentifikasi melalui perbandingan rata-rata antara data pre-test dan data post-test. Angket juga dikumpulkan lalu dianalisis untuk mengetahui gambaran pelaksanaan pelatihan Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) dan gambaran kompetensi pedagogik pendidik PAUD setelah mengikuti pelatihan Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa setelah mengikuti pelaksanaan pelatihan Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP), rata-rata kompetensi pedagogik pendidik PAUD menjadi lebih baik dibandingkan dengan sebelum mengikuti pelaksanaan pelatihan Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP), atau dengan kata lain pelaksanaan pelatihan Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap peningkatan kompetensi pedagogik pendidik PAUD.

The influence of developmentally appropriate practice training program on improving early childhood education teachers’ pedagogical competence

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the influence of the Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) training program on improving preschool teachers’ pedagogical competence. The study used quantitative approach with ex post-facto as its method. The data are collected by using questionnaires and documentation study. The influence of the Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) training program is identified through a comparison of the average mean score between pre-test and post-test. Questionnaires was also collected and analyzed to find out the process of Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) training program and also to know the preschool teachers’ pedagogical competence after joining the Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) training program. The findings revealed that after joining the Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) training program, the average level of the teachers’ pedagogical competence improves. In other words, the Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) training program has a significant influence on improving the preschool teachers’ pedagogical competence.