PENGARUH GAME EDUKASI DIGITAL TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN PROBLEM SOLVING ANAK PAUD

Authors

  • Yunita Universitas Medan Area
  • Putri Jannah Aulia PAUD Nurul Ulum
  • Irsa IAIN Langsa
  • Wanur Khadillah STAI Al-Hikmah Tebing Tinggi
  • Fadhilah Syam Nasution STAI Al-Hikmah Tebing Tinggi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46773/khvakg06

Keywords:

digital educational games; problem-solving skills; early childhood education

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the effect of digital educational games on early children’s problem-solving skills aged 4–5 years. The study employed a quantitative approach using a quasi-experimental method with a One Group Pretest–Posttest Design. The participants consisted of 20 kindergarten students in group B. Data were collected through observation and documentation and analyzed using a paired sample t-test with the assistance of IBM SPSS Statistics. The findings showed an improvement in children’s problem-solving skills after the implementation of digital educational games. The mean pretest score increased from 61.25 to 84.10 in the posttest. The hypothesis testing revealed a significance value of 0.000 (p < 0.05), indicating that digital educational games had a significant effect on kindergarten children’s problem-solving skills. Therefore, digital educational games can be used as an innovative learning medium to support young children’s cognitive development.

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Published

2026-05-23

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 2 (2026): April

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