Multimedia Technology to Stimulate Children's Literacy Ability: Study in Kindergarten in Sleman

Abstract

Literacy ability helps children learn to read more easily and increase children's success at school. This study aims to describe the use of multimedia technology in literacy learning in kindergarten in Sleman, including (1) Lesson plan, (2) implementing the use of multimedia technology in children's literacy learning, and (3) assessment of children's literacy abilities stimulated using multimedia technology. This research is qualitative. Data collection uses observation, interviews, and document review techniques. The validity of the data is obtained through data triangulation. The data analysis technique was conducted using an interactive model. The results showed that: (1) Lesson plan is adapted to the national curriculum, scientific learning approaches, and learning center models, and integrated with the development of other aspects arranged in semester, weekly and daily programs. (2) Implementation of the use of multimedia technology in literacy learning is implemented in the foothold of learning centers with steps: (a) concentration of attention and focus, (b) orientation, (c) modeling, (d) stage of children's play, and (e) summary. (3) Assessment of children's literacy abilities stimulated using multimedia technology is carried out with observation techniques, the results of assignment work, and anecdotal notes, procedures carried out include recording child development, summarizing notes, and describing in the form of short sentences covering competencies in the national curriculum.