Psychoeducation Program to Increase PAUD Teacher Knowledge About Early Childhood Growth And Development Through Development of An Early Childhood Curriculum Based On Developmant Appropiate Practice (DAP) in Bungursari District, Purwakarta Regency, Wes

Abstract

A PAUD teacher must have four competencies in order to become a professional teacher. The four competencies include pedagogic competence, personality competence, professional competence, and social competence. One of the indicators of pedagogic competence in PAUD (Early Childhood Education) teachers is mastering the science of child development, child development, and students' characteristics from the physical, moral, social, cultural, emotional, and intellectual aspects. PAUD teachers play an essential role in optimizing these aspects of child development holistically. Referring to the needs of PAUD teachers and increasing the competence of PAUD teachers in Bungursari Subdistrict, Purwakarta Regency, a psychoeducational program was held for teachers to increase teacher knowledge about the growth and development of early childhood (0-6 years) and early childhood curriculum development based on
Development Appropriate Practice ( DAP). The method used in this program is psychoeducation given to 33 PAUD teachers from Bungursari District, Purwakarta Regency. The materials include 1) Knowing the Development Characteristics of 0-6 Years Old Children and their stimulation and 2) Development of an Early Childhood Curriculum based on Development Appropriate Practice (DAP) packaged in lecturing learning methods, games, discussions, experiential learning, and presentations. Based on the evaluation results, participants felt the benefits of adding insight and being able to share knowledge with other PAUD teachers and fellow teachers. Several things can be developed from this activity, a review of materials and methods, data collection through
pre-post tests, expansion of materials and curriculum for children with special needs, and program sustainability that can be implemented for parents.