Peningkatan Kreativitas Melalui Pendekatan Brain Based Learning

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk (1) mengetahui peningkatan kreativitas anak melalui pendekatan Brain Based Learning; dan (2) mengetahui proses penerapan pendekatan Brain Based Learning. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode penelitian tindakan dengan dua siklus. Data diperoleh melalui metode pengamatan, wawancara, dan dokumentasi yang dianalisis melalui tahap reduksi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa (1) rata-rata kreativitas tujuh anak kelompok A saat asesmen awal sebesar 11,61% dan meningkat menjadi 48,21% di akhir siklus 2; dan (2) pendekatan Brain Based Learning yang diterapkan melalui tujuh tahap dan tiga unsur pembelajaran yang sesuai dengan kinerja alami otak telah berhasil meningkatkan kreativitas. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa kreativitas anak kelompok A di PAUD Izzati Serang Banten mengalami peningkatan sebesar 36,61% setelah diberikan tindakan berupa pendekatan Brain Based Learning

Profil Kreativitas Anak Usia 5-6 Tahun

This study aims to determine the level of child creativity and the effectiveness of various models of learning in early-childhood in developing the creativity of children aged 5-6 years after the city of Serang, Banten. The research was conducted from April to July 2017. The research method used was the mixed method with the research population is all children aged 5-6 years in Serang city, Banten. The sample was 120 children from 30 PAUD institutions, consisting of two groups, which were 60 children from early-childhood with teacher-centered learning model and 60 children from PAUD with student-based learning model. The results showed that the creativity level of children aged 5-6 years in Serang city is categorized as high and there is no significant difference of creativity of children aged 5-6 years after the model of student-based learning with teacher-centered learning model. However, the level of creativity of children with student-based learning model is higher than the teacher-centered learning model. This study concludes that student-based learning model (center, area, group, or angle) is more effective in developing the creativity of children aged 5-6 years. Recommendations for institutions, communities, stakeholders, and researchers are further discussed within the article.&nbsp

Peran Posyandu Remaja Terhadap Perilaku Kesehatan Reproduksi Kesehatan Remaja di Dusun Iroyudan, Kalurahan Guwosari, Kecamatan Pajangan, Bantul

Youth Posyandu is a public health effort that is managed with the aim of organizing to improve health and healthy life skills in adolescents. The establishment of Youth Poyandu aims to be a forum for improving adolescent reproductive health and increasing adolescent health needs. Based on previous implementation studies, some teenagers do not know anything about reproductive health, such as the risk of menstruation and irresponsible sexual activity. Youth Posyandu is optimal, it is not done. Thus, the Youth Posyandu was formed in Guwosari Hamlet, Iroyudan Village, Pajangan District. In practice, Poyandu youth leaders are selected through a deliberation process. From the results of the formation of the youth Posyandu, it is known that there are two posyandu administrators, namely six youth cadres who later became an extension of their duties under the supervision of the Iroyudan Health Center. According to the agreement, the Posyandu will be held every three weeks. The activity began with the provision of counseling for the Youth Posyandu and disseminated in the first activity the counseling material for the Youth Posyandu on adolescent reproductive health. It is hoped that the establishment of the youth Posyandu can improve adolescent health and increase knowledge about adolescent reproductive health.Keywords: youth posyandu, adolescent reproductive health, youth cadre