THE DEVELOPMENT OF APE TUSANTA TO IMPROVE CHILDREN’S MOTOR SKILLS AT RA MUSLIMAT NU ROWOLAKU PEKALONGAN REGENCY

Abstrak

Early childhood education is a form of instruction designed for children aged 0–6 years, involving educational stimulation to support their growth and development. Inappropriate stimulation can lead to developmental delays in children. There is a need for innovative learning materials, such as APE, that can support various aspects of child development, including motor skills. The objective of this study is to describe the development process and test the feasibility of the APE TUSANTA in enhancing children’s motor skills at RA Muslimat NU Rowolaku, Pekalongan Regency. The research method employed is a research and development (R&D) study using Sugiyono’s development model, which incorporates the ten-stage research and development steps developed by Borg and Gall. Of these ten development stages, the researcher was limited to using only six due to constraints in budget and time. The data collection techniques applied included initial observation, interviews with classroom teachers, questionnaires, scales, and documentation. The data analysis techniques used were qualitative and quantitative descriptive methods. The results of the analysis and discussion of the research can be summarized based on the product testing stage, which found that the APE TUSANTA media is capable of improving children’s gross and fine motor skills through the testing process.