STUDI KOMPARASI: PERKEMBANGAN BAHASA ANAK PRASEKOLAH YANG MENGIKUTI DAN TIDAK MENGIKUTI PAUD DI KELURAHAN BULUSAN

Abstract

Language development is an overall indicator of child development. Delay in language development can affect subsequent development in children. The purpose of this study was to analyze differences in language development of preschoolers who attended Early Childhood Education (PAUD) and did not attend Early Childhood Education (PAUD) in Bulusan Village, Tembalang District, Semarang City. This research is a quantitative research with comparative descriptive method. The sampling technique was proportionate random sampling and involved of 82 children as samples. The results showed that the language development of preschoolers attending the early childhood was better than the non-attending preschoolers with p-value from non parametric test Kolmogorov Smirnov (0,032) <α (0,005) So it can be concluded that there are differences of preschool language development who attended and did not attend PAUD in Bulusan Village. Based on the results of the study, it is advisable for parents of children to provide stimulation appropriate to the stage of language development of children according to their age and to include children in PAUD.