TEACHER COMMUNICATION IN FOSTERING EARLY CHILDHOOD SOCIAL ABILITY IN PAUD ABNA'UL UMMAT MOODU VILLAGE GORONTALO CITY INDONESIA

Abstract

This study aims to determine how Teacher Communication in Fostering Early Childhood Social Ability in PAUD Abna'ul Ummat Moodu Village, Kota Timur District, Gorontalo City, by applying 3 communication patterns in the learning process in fostering children's social abilities which are assessed through 4 aspects of development. . This research method, the author uses descriptive qualitative research, namely a method aimed at describing existing phenomena that exist both natural and human-made phenomena. To get the data in this research, the writer used observation, interview, and documentation methods. While the technique of checking the validity of the data in this study is to use data triangulation. The results showed that with the existence of Teacher Communication in Fostering Early Childhood Ability, the teacher used two-way and multi-directional communication patterns in the learning process for students which were considered more effective and made it easier for students to accept the learning process in class. The level of social skills in children / students can be seen in the aspect of sharing with others only. Meanwhile, other aspects are still considered lacking.