Training on the Development of Creative Numeracy Media to Improve Early Childhood Teachers’ Competencies
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https://doi.org/10.31000/ceria.v15i3.16652Keywords:
Capacity Building, Early Childhood Education, Participatory Approach, Creative Numeracy Media, School ClimateAbstract
Numeracy learning in early childhood education (ECE) in Cirebon Regency is frequently constrained by conventional worksheet-based methods due to teachers' limited skills in designing varied, concrete play-based media. This community service program aimed to improve teachers' competence in designing innovative numeracy media. Guided by constructivism and Jean Piaget’s theory, the program tested the hypothesis that hands-on participatory training significantly enhances teachers' media development skills. The implementation methods included lectures, demonstrations, practical media creation, presentations, and evaluative mentoring through reflection forums. The subjects comprised 20 ECE teachers in Cirebon Regency. The results demonstrated a significant increase in the participants' conceptual understanding and practical skills, with a 100% target achievement rate in producing manipulative media (number cards, counting boards, educational games). Utilizing a stimulant budget of Rp1,000,000, the program successfully encouraged teachers to independently integrate exploratory play strategies in classrooms. It is concluded that this participatory training model effectively strengthens the institutional capacity of ECE centers to foster child-centered learning environments. It is recommended that this program be replicated sustainably with a broader scope of participants.
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