STEAM IN EARLY CHILDHOOD: A QUANTITATIVE STUDY OF COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT IN CHILDREN AGED 4-5 YEARS

Authors

  • Susi Susanti Kober Al Hidayah Pamarican Ciamis, Indonesia
  • Diana Setyaningsih Universitas Cenderawasih, Indonesia
  • Florentina Maria Panda Universitas Sebelas Maret, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61580/itsb.v3i2.272

Keywords:

Early Childhood, STEAM Method, Cognitive

Abstract

The Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics (STEAM) method is a learning method that emphasises the relationship between knowledge and skills. This study aims to determine the cognitive development of children aged 4-5 years before and after using the STEAM method in Kober Al Hidayah, and to determine the effect before and after using the STEAM method on the cognitive development of children aged 4-5 years in Kober Al Hidayah. The method used in this study is a quantitative method with a pre-experimental design. The results of this study show that before being given treatment in the form of using the STEAM method, the cognitive development of children aged 4-5 years in Kober Al Hidayah showed quite good results. As for after being given treatment in the form of using the STEAM method, the cognitive development of children aged 4-5 years in Kober Al Hidayah showed very good results. Meanwhile, based on the results of the t-test, it was stated that the t-calculation  the t-table was 9.347 2.145 at the level of significance of 5%, of which H0 was rejected, and H1 was accepted. It means that using the STEAM method has a significant effect on the cognitive development of children aged 4-5 years in Kober Al Hidayah.

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Author Biographies

Susi Susanti, Kober Al Hidayah Pamarican Ciamis

Susi Susanti is an 8th semester student of PIAUD Program Study, STAI Putra Galuh Ciamis, and also a teacher in early childhood education and care (ECEC) who is teaching in Kober Al Hidayah located in RT. 08, RW. 03, Kertajaga, Sukajaya village, Pamarican sub-district, Ciamis regency, West Java Province.

Diana Setyaningsih, Universitas Cenderawasih

Diana Setyaningsih, S.Pd., M.Pd., is a friendly, dedicated, and communicative educator who is committed to creating a warm learning environment and sharing her knowledge in the field of early childhood education at Cenderawasih University.

Florentina Maria Panda, Universitas Sebelas Maret

Florentina Maria Panda is a doctoral student in Science Education at Universitas Sebelas Maret, Indonesia. Her research interests include education, physics education, and the integration of local wisdom into science education. She can be contacted at [florentinamariapanda@student.uns.ac.id](mailto:florentinamariapanda@student.uns.ac.id) and through her ORCID: 0009-0007-6295-3922.

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2026-06-04

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Susanti, S., Setyaningsih, D., & Panda, F. M. (2026). STEAM IN EARLY CHILDHOOD: A QUANTITATIVE STUDY OF COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT IN CHILDREN AGED 4-5 YEARS. Jurnal Intisabi, 3(2), 102–115. https://doi.org/10.61580/itsb.v3i2.272

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