Pengaruh Penggunaan Puzzle Games Terhadap Perkembangan Sosial Emosional Anak Usia Dini di Pos Paud Harapan Putera Galuh

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effect of using Puzzle Games on the social-emotional development of children aged 4-5 years at Pos PAUD Harapan Putera Galuh, Cidolog District, during the 2023/2024 academic year. This research employed a quantitative method with a Pre-Experimental One Group Pretest-Posttest design. The sample consisted of 16 children, and data were collected through observations using an assessment rubric. The pretest results showed that 81% of the children were in the Not Yet Developed (NYD) category, while 19% were in the Beginning to Develop (BTD) category. After the intervention, the posttest results revealed that 81% of the children were in the Beginning to Develop (BTD) category, and 19% were in the Developing as Expected (DAE) category. Hypothesis testing indicated an Asymp.Sig. (2-tailed) value of 0.000 (<0.05), confirming the hypothesis. Thus, it can be concluded that using Puzzle Games significantly affects young children's social-emotional development.