Hubungan antara Interaksi Sosial, Teman Sebaya, dan Perkembangan Bahasa Anak melalui Play-Based Learning

Authors

  • Meilania Indah Prihatiningsih Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini, Universitas Panca Sakti Bekasi, Bekasi, Indonesia
  • Chandra Apriyansyah Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini, Universitas Panca Sakti Bekasi, Bekasi, Indonesia
  • Nita Priyanti Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini, Universitas Panca Sakti Bekasi, Bekasi, Indonesia
  • Sri Sukatmi Pendidikan Guru Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini, Universitas Terbuka, Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Mazeni Ismail Diploma In Early Childhood Education, Kolej Poly-Tech Mara, Kota Bharu, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31004/obsesi.v9i5.7508

Keywords:

Anak Usia Dini, Perkembangan Bahasa, Play-Based Learning

Abstract

Perkembangan bahasa anak usia dini menjadi aspek fundamental dalam membentuk kemampuan berpikir, berkomunikasi, dan berinteraksi sosial, namun kenyataannya masih banyak anak yang mengalami keterlambatan bahasa terutama di lingkungan multikultural. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis dampak penerapan Play-Based Learning terhadap keterampilan berbahasa anak usia dini di PAUD YPJ Tembagapura. Subjek penelitian terdiri atas guru dan anak-anak yang berasal dari latar belakang suku dan budaya yang beragam. Data dikumpulkan melalui wawancara mendalam, observasi kegiatan bermain, serta dokumentasi, kemudian dianalisis menggunakan model interaktif Miles dan Huberman. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Play-Based Learning secara signifikan memperkaya kosakata anak, meningkatkan kemampuan membentuk struktur kalimat, serta memperkuat keterampilan komunikasi dengan teman sebaya. Permainan imajinatif juga terbukti menumbuhkan kreativitas berbahasa, kepercayaan diri, serta etika komunikasi. Guru berperan penting sebagai fasilitator melalui scaffolding, arahan, dan integrasi nilai keberagaman. Simpulan penelitian menegaskan bahwa interaksi sosial dalam konteks bermain merupakan faktor kunci pengembangan bahasa anak usia dini, dengan implikasi praktis perlunya penguatan kompetensi guru dalam merancang pembelajaran berbasis bermain di lingkungan multikultural.

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Prihatiningsih, M. I., Apriyansyah, C., Priyanti, N., Sukatmi, S., & Ismail, M. (2025). Hubungan antara Interaksi Sosial, Teman Sebaya, dan Perkembangan Bahasa Anak melalui Play-Based Learning. Jurnal Obsesi : Jurnal Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini, 9(5), 2251–2262. https://doi.org/10.31004/obsesi.v9i5.7508

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