Published date: Feb 07 2022

Journal Title: KnE Life Sciences

Issue title: 5th International Conference in Nursing (IVCN)

Pages: 542–548

DOI: 10.18502/kls.v7i2.10354

Asep Mulyanaasep.mulyana@bku.ac.idNursing Undergraduate Study Program, Nursing Faculty of Bhakti Kencana University Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia

Nida NurcahyaniNursing Undergraduate Study Program, Nursing Faculty of Bhakti Kencana University Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia

Playing in early childhood is very important; playing facilitates the learning process. Puzzles are an example of an educational learning method. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of a puzzle playing method on improving the cognitive development of children aged 4-6 years in TK Nurul Iman, Sukakarsa Urban Village, Sukarame Subdistrict, Tasikmalaya District. A quantitative pre-experimental pretest-posttest design was used and data were collected through questionnaires. Respondents in this study included 40 students of TK Nurul Iman in Sukakarsa Urban Village. Data analysis involved the Mann-Whitney U-Test. The results of the pretest showed that 32 participants (80%) were in the low category, and the posttest results showed that 26 children (65%) were in the good category; this difference was significant (p < 0.01). This showed that there was an effect of the puzzle playing method on improving the cognitive development of the children aged 4-6 years in TK Nurul Iman, Sukakarsa Urban Village, Sukarame Subdistrict, Tasikmalaya District. This research is expected to be used as a reference for other teachers in helping develop children’s cognitive abilities.

Keywords: puzzle playing method, improving cognitive development

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