THE IMPACT OF THE CIRCLE TIME METHOD ON ENHANCING VOCABULARY SKILLS OF EARLY CHILDHOOD STUDENTS AT PG RA AL- ITTIHAD ISLAMIC SCHOOL

Siska Widyaningrum; Dr. Franscy, M.Pd; Tiara Dian Sari, M.Pd

doi:10.36989/didaktik.v11i03.8277

Siska Widyaningrum Universitas Panca Sakti Bekasi
Dr. Franscy, M.Pd Universitas Panca Sakti Bekasi
Tiara Dian Sari, M.Pd Universitas Panca Sakti Bekasi

DOI: https://doi.org/10.36989/didaktik.v11i03.8277

Keywords: circle time method, vocabulary improvement, early childhood

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effect of the Circle Time Method on early childhood

vocabulary development at PG RA Al-Ittihad Islamic School. The research

employed a quantitative approach using a Quasi-Experimental Non-Equivalent

Control Group Pretest-Posttest Design involving two classes (experimental and

control), each consisting of 15 children. Data were collected through tests and

observations, and analyzed using normality tests, homogeneity tests, and the Mann-

Whitney U Test. The results showed that the average posttest score of the

experimental class (67.67) was higher than that of the control class (54.73), with an

improvement of 28% in the experimental class compare 16.4% in the control class.

The U-test results also indicated a significant difference between the two classes.

Therefore, it can be concluded that the Circle Time Method has a positive and

significant effect on the improvement of early childhood vocabulary.

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