The concept of early childhood science learning
Febru Puji Astuti, M.Pd (a*), Naura Nazhifa (b), Afaf Azizah (c)

a) Early Childhood Education Department, Universitas Muhammadiyah Magelang, Indonesia
*februpuji[at]ummgl.ac.id
b) Early Childhood Education Department, Universitas Muhammadiyah Magelang, Indonesia
c) Early Childhood Education Department, Universitas Muhammadiyah Magelang, Indonesia

Abstract

Every individual has a great curiosity that is owned since birth and continues to develop throughout life. Facilitated and allowed independently improving knowledge through experience, and exploration can optimize the cognitive aspect. They improved learning through their own experiences in everyday life without the need to be dictated by adults. The concept of independent learning that is by the child^s ability level breaks the teacher center learning and the assumption that children do not have any knowledge and are objects in the learning process. For this reason, it is necessary to have an understanding of the concept of appropriate science learning for early childhood. Matters related to early childhood science learning include (1) teacher competence in the science learning process, (2) basic concepts of early childhood science, (3) science learning program, (4) children^s science learning process early age.

Keywords: Science- Early Childhood- Learning concepts

Topic: Education