Progressive Development of Creative Design Skills from Kindergarden Education

Abstract

This article offers an alternative view of design education, emphasising on its introduction in kindergarten and proposing a curriculum that covers design issues for introduction in kinder­gar­ten. This approach is suited to developing creative thinking skills. In an environ­ment where children imagine, create, practice, modify, recognise, manipulate and share knowl­edge, experiences and objects are crucial in design education. Early childhood education should be advanced based on basic design issues—such as design principles, conceptuali­zation, 2D/3D spatial allocation and composition—more comprehensively, which will enable children to construct perceptual, critical and analytic view points at an early age and develop these perspectives in the future. Based on this argument, the study model for design education in kindergarten, which will instil in children strong design knowledge, as well as stimulate their cognitive development.

STEAM-based Learning to Enhance Early Childhood Creativity

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Efek Metode STEAM pada Kreatifitas Anak Usia 5-6 Tahun

“…Pengembangan keterampilan berfikir kreatif harus dimula sejak anak duduk dibangku taman kanak-kanak, dimana pada tahap ini anak perlu didorong untuk membayangkan, menciptakan, mengenali berbagai pengetahuan dan praktik. Penting bagi orang tua maupun fasilitator dalam membangun sudut pandang perseptual, konseptual dan analitis anak sejak usia dini, karena pada tahap ini mereka memasuki akar kreativitas diri yang akan mempengaruhi masa depan mereka (Yalcin, 2015).…”