Activity-Based Unplugged Coding to Stimulate Problem-Solving Skills in Early Childhood
AWALLUDIN1, KHUMAIDI TOHAR2 , ZARINA AKBAR3

1,2 KB-TK Labschool Jakarta, INDONESIA
3 Department of Psychology, Universitas Negeri Jakarta, INDONESIA

Abstract

Abstract:
The aim of this study is to describe the activity-based unplugged coding to stimulate problem-solving skills in early childhood. This study focuses on unplugged coding activities that do not involve computers or computer programming and presents practical examples of tasks with algorithm designs, including a detailed step-by-step instruction set for solving a problem. Coding practices that involve children^s daily lives, incorporating sequential, and directional commands and coding grids (coding sheet). For children to develop coding skills in basically they experience coding activities which develop the knowledge appropriate for the early childhood period, such as knowing the directions. Similarly, children also gain the ability to count using ordinal numbers. The activity-based unplugged coding education program presented in this study can support problem-solving skills of early childhood. It can be enriched with activities for diferent age groups also.

Keywords: Keywords: Coding, Unplugged Coding, Problem-Solving Skill, Early Childhood

Topic: Early Childhood Education