PENGARUH PEMAHAMAN ORANG TUA TENTANG DUNIA BERMAIN TERHADAP PERKEMBANGAN KOGNITIF ANAK USIA DINI DI RA MASYITHOH MERTASINGA

ABSTRAK
Ayuni Agustina Kuncoro. 1923241004. PENGARUH PEMAHAMAN ORANG
TUA TENTANG DUNIA BERMAIN TERHADAP PERKEMBANGAN
KOGNITIF ANAK USIA DINI DI RA MASYITHOH MERTASINGA. Cilacap:
Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan, Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Al Ghazali
Cilacap, 2025.
Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh permasalahan yang terjadi di RA Mayithoh Mertasinga, yaitu rendahnya perkembangan kognitif anak. Berdasarkan hasil observasi yang telah dilakukan, diketahui bahwa kemampuan kognitif anak
dalam proses belajar masih tergolong rendah. Selain itu, keterlibatan orang tua dalam mendampingi anak saat bermain belum optimal. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk: 1) menganalisis pemahaman orang tua di RA Masyithoh Mertasinga
tentang dunia bermain anak, 2) mengidentifikasi tingkat perkembangan kognitif anak usia dini di RA Masyithoh Mertasinga, serta 3) menelaah pengaruh pemahaman orang tua tentang dunia bermain terhadap perkembangan kognitif
anak usia dini di RA Masyithoh Mertasinga.
Metode yang diterapkan dalam penelitian ini yakni pendekatan kuantitatif dengan jenis penelitian korelasional. Sampel diterapkan dalam penelitian ini terdiri dari 88 wali murid. Teknik pengumpulan data yang dilakukan pada penelitian ini melalui angket dan dokumentasi. Untuk menguji validitas
instrumen, digunakan metode korelasi Product Moment Pearson, sementara reliabilitas instrumen diuji menggunakan Alpha Cronbach. Analisis data yang diterapkan meliputi analisis deskriptif, uji normalitas, uji linearitas, serta uji
regresi linear sederhana. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa tidak terdapat pengaruh yang signifikan antara pemahaman orang tua tentang dunia bermain dengan perkembangan kognitif anak. Berdasarkan hasil angket, rata-rata skor pemahaman orang tua adalah 38,84%, yang masuk dalam kategori sangat rendah. Sementara itu, rata-rata skor perkembangan kognitif anak mencapai 78,25% yang dikategorikan sebagai rendah. Hasil uji regresi linear sederhana menghasilkan nilai signifikansi sebesar 0,159 > 0,05 yang menunjukkan bahwa pemahaman orang tua tentang dunia bermain tidak berpengaruh yang signifikan terhadap
perkembangan kognitif pada anak usia dini di RA Masyithoh Mertasinga. Kata Kunci: Pemahaman Orang Tua, Bermain, Perkembangan Kognitif Anak Usia Dini.

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ABSTRACT

Ayuni Agustina Kuncoro. 1923241004. THE INFLUENCE OF PARENTS' UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD OF PLAY ON THE COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT OF EARLY CHILDREN IN RA MASYITHOH MERTASINGA. Cilacap: Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, University of Nahdlatul Ulama Al Ghazali Cilacap, 2025.

This research is motivated by the problems that occur in RA Mayithoh Mertasinga, namely the low cognitive development of children. Based on the results of observations that have been carried out, it is known that children's cognitive abilities in the learning process are still relatively low. In addition, parental involvement in accompanying children while playing is not optimal. This study aims to: 1) analyze the understanding of parents in RA Masyithoh Mertasinga about the world of children's play, 2) identify the level of cognitive development of early childhood in RA Masyithoh Mertasinga, and 3) examine the influence of parental understanding of the world of play on the cognitive development of early childhood in RA Masyithoh Mertasinga.
The method applied in this study is a quantitative approach with a correlational research type. The sample applied in this study consisted of 88 guardians. The data collection techniques used in this study were through questionnaires and documentation. To test the validity of the instrument, the Pearson Product Moment correlation method was used, while the reliability of the instrument was tested using Alpha Cronbach. The data analysis applied includes descriptive analysis, normality test, linearity test, and simple linear regression test.
The results of the study showed that there was no significant influence between parental understanding of the world of play and children's cognitive development. Based on the results of the questionnaire, the average score of parental understanding was 38.84%, which was categorized as very low. Meanwhile, the average score of children's cognitive development reached 78.25% which was categorized as low. The results of the simple linear regression test produced a significance value of 0.159> 0.05, indicating that parental understanding of the world of play did not have a significant effect on cognitive development in early childhood at RA Masyithoh Mertasinga.
Keywords: Parents' Understanding, Playing, Early Childhood Cognitive Development.