Use Of Experimental Method For Making Salt Eggs To Improve Cognitive Understanding Science In Group B Children At Angkasa Lanud Sam Ratulangi Kindergarten

Abstract

The problem in this research is how to use experimental methods in making salted eggs to improve children's cognitive abilities to understand science. This research aims to find out whether the use of the experimental method of making salted eggs can improve the ability to understand science in group B children at Angkasa Lanud Sam Ratulangi Kindergarten. This research is Classroom Action Research (PTK), with the research subjects being Group B children at the Angkasa Lanud Sam Ratulangi Kindergarten, totaling 18 children. The implementation of this research was carried out in 2 cycles where in each cycle there were 4 stages consisting of (1) Planning (2) Implementation of Actions (3) Observation (4) Reflection. Data collection uses observation techniques and is processed through the percentage of completeness or learning success as a group. Thus, based on the analysis of the results and discussion, it can be concluded that the use of experimental methods can improve the cognitive abilities of children at the Angkasa Lanud Sam Ratulangi Kindergarten, with the achievement of completeness or 17 out of 18 children achieving learning success with a percentage of 94.44%. It is recommended that PAUD teachers use the experimental method of making salted eggs to improve the cognitive abilities of young children.