eprintid: 137399 rev_number: 26 eprint_status: archive userid: 217574 dir: disk0/00/13/73/99 datestamp: 2025-09-03 08:51:17 lastmod: 2025-09-03 08:51:17 status_changed: 2025-09-03 08:51:17 type: thesis metadata_visibility: show creators_name: Qurrotul Aeni, - creators_name: Suci Utami Putri, - creators_name: Jojor Renta Maranatha, - creators_nim: NIM2106938 creators_nim: NIDN0016028301 creators_nim: NIDN0026118407 creators_id: aeniqurrotul@upi.edu creators_id: suciutami@upi.edu creators_id: jojor.renta@upi.edu contributors_type: http://www.loc.gov/loc.terms/relators/THS contributors_type: http://www.loc.gov/loc.terms/relators/THS contributors_name: Suci Utami Putri, - contributors_name: Jojor Renta Maranatha, - contributors_nidn: NIDN0016028301 contributors_nidn: NIDN0026118407 contributors_id: suciutami@upi.edu contributors_id: jojor.renta@upi.edu title: PENGARUH PROBLEM BASED LEARNING TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN BERPIKIR KRITIS ANAK USIA DINI ispublished: pub subjects: L1 divisions: PAUDPWT full_text_status: restricted keywords: Problem Based Learning, berpikir kritis, anak usia dini Problem Based Learning, critical thinking, early childhood note: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=id&view_op=list_works&authuser=3&gmla=AH8HC4wJaIF5Qq_1zGoaMNtn8AX8irojGilpzEOdoLhHxqNuTA5vZhqGDLEL2oOz_Z2H-hXa96TCGs2XAjMbwV9ltNSKkNmh6DCZ&user=0g5ESjAAAAAJ ID SINTA Dosen Pembimbing: Suci Utami Putri: 5993975 Jojor Renta Maranatha: 6667719 abstract: Kemampuan berpikir kritis penting dikembangkan sejak usia dini sebagai bekal anak dalam memecahkan masalah dan mengambil keputusan. Namun, pembelajaran di PAUD masih cenderung konvensional sehingga kurang mendukung keterampilan ini. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui pengaruh model pembelajaran Problem Based Learning (PBL) terhadap kemampuan berpikir kritis anak usia dini di PAUD Al-Mardhiyah Kabupaten Purwakarta. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan desain preexperimental one group pretest-posttest. Subjek penelitian 15 anak kelompok B dipilih dengan purposive sampling. Data dikumpulkan melalui observasi berdasarkan lima indikator berpikir kritis: bertanya, alasan, kesimpulan, pemecahan masalah, dan evaluasi. Analisis menggunakan uji N-Gain dan uji t berpasangan. Hasil menunjukkan peningkatan signifikan kemampuan berpikir kritis setelah penerapan PBL dengan kategori sedang. PBL terbukti mendorong partisipasi aktif, keterampilan bertanya, serta kemampuan anak menghubungkan pengalaman dengan konsep. Dengan demikian, model PBL dapat direkomendasikan sebagai alternatif pembelajaran efektif untuk meningkatkan kemampuan berpikir kritis anak usia dini. ----- Critical thinking skills are important to develop from early childhood as a foundation for solving problems and making decisions. However, learning in many early childhood institutions is still conventional and less supportive of these skills. This study aims to examine the effect of the Problem Based Learning (PBL) model on children’s critical thinking skills at PAUD Al-Mardhiyah, Purwakarta Regency. The research applied a quantitative approach with a pre-experimental one group pretest-posttest design. The subjects were 15 group B children selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected through observation using five critical thinking indicators: questioning, reasoning, drawing conclusions, problem solving, and evaluation. Data were analyzed using the N-Gain test and paired sample t-test. The results showed a significant improvement in critical thinking after the application of PBL, with a moderate gain category. PBL was proven to stimulate active participation, questioning, and the ability to connect experiences with concepts. Therefore, the PBL model can be recommended as an effective alternative learning strategy to improve critical thinking skills in early childhood. date: 2025-08-26 date_type: published institution: Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia department: KODEPRODI86281#PGPAUD Kampus Purwakarta_S1 thesis_type: other thesis_name: other official_url: https://repository.upi.edu/ related_url_url: https://perpustakaan.upi.edu/ related_url_type: org citation: Qurrotul Aeni, - and Suci Utami Putri, - and Jojor Renta Maranatha, - (2025) PENGARUH PROBLEM BASED LEARNING TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN BERPIKIR KRITIS ANAK USIA DINI. S1 thesis, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia. document_url: http://repository.upi.edu/137399/1/S_PGPAUD_%202106938_Title.pdf document_url: http://repository.upi.edu/137399/4/S_PGPAUD_%202106938_Chapter1.pdf document_url: http://repository.upi.edu/137399/5/S_PGPAUD_%202106938_Chapter2.pdf document_url: http://repository.upi.edu/137399/2/S_PGPAUD_%202106938_Chapter3.pdf document_url: http://repository.upi.edu/137399/3/S_PGPAUD_%202106938_Chapter4.pdf document_url: http://repository.upi.edu/137399/6/S_PGPAUD_%202106938_Chapter5.pdf document_url: http://repository.upi.edu/137399/7/S_PGPAUD_%202106938_Appendix.pdf