The Impact of Project-Based Farming Gardening on Collaboration and Critical Thinking Skills in 5-6 Year Old Children

Authors

  • Faridah Ummu Imara State University of Surabaya
  • Ruqoyyah Fitri
  • Yes Matheos Lasarus Malaikosa
  • Andi Kristanto
  • Utari Dewi
  • Miftakhul Jannah

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31958/jies.v5i1.15071

Keywords:

Early Childhood Education, Project-Based Learning, Collaboration Skills, Critical Thinking

Abstract

This study aims to examine the effect of project-based farming gardening activities on collaboration and critical thinking skills of children aged 5ÔÇô6 years. The activity engages children in planning, planting, caring for, and harvesting plants for four weeks through a collaborative project that emphasizes joint decision-making, problem-solving, and individual and group responsibility. A quantitative approach with a quasi-experimental non-equivalent control group design was applied to 30 children from two kindergartens in Maduran District, Lamongan Regency, purposively divided into experimental and control groups. Data were collected through validated and reliable observation instruments, and analyzed using an independent sample t-test. The results showed a significant increase in collaboration skills (t = 3.688, p = 0.00) and critical thinking skills (t = 2.369, p = 0.02) in the experimental group. These findings indicate that project-based farming gardening activities are effective in developing collaboration and critical thinking skills in early childhood and support the strengthening of 21st-century skills in early childhood education.

 

 

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2025-04-28

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Imara, F. U., Fitri, R., Matheos Lasarus Malaikosa, Y., Kristanto, A., Dewi, U., & Jannah, M. (2025). The Impact of Project-Based Farming Gardening on Collaboration and Critical Thinking Skills in 5-6 Year Old Children. Journal of Islamic Education Students (JIES), 5(1), 199–212. https://doi.org/10.31958/jies.v5i1.15071

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