Improving Children’s Emotional Intelligence Through Kinesthetic Learning Strategy at Al Hidayah Kindergarten Aia Tabik Kamang Magek Sub District Agam

Abstract

This research aims to undergo an experiment on kinesthetic learning strategy in developing children's emotional intelligence. The subjects were children ranged from 4-5 years at Al Hidayah kindergarten Aia Tabik Kamang Magek Subdistrict Agam. The data collected using observation with checklist and documentation. Findings of the research showed that children's emotional intelligence has improved after the kinesthetic learning strategy was implemented. The table of the result on every subject proved that kinesthetic learning strategy has improved the children's emotional intelligence as much as 24,67. Based on the statistic analysis at a significant level of 5%, t0 is greater than tt , means that the alternative hypothesis is accepted. Therefore, kinesthetic learning strategy has improved children's emotional intelligence at Al Hidayah kindergarten Aia Tabik Kamang Magek Sub district, Agam.

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