The Effect of Loose Parts Media on Early Childhood Visual-Spatial Intelligence

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effect of loose parts media on visual-spatial intelligence in
early childhood. This study used an experimental method with a pre-experimental type one
group pretest-posttest design. This Study used simple random sampling technique. The data
collection technique used is a visual-spatial intelligence observation sheet. Data analysis
technique using a t-test. The results showed that there was an effect of loose parts media on
visual-spatial intelligence from the pretest, the treatment I to IV, and the posttest series. This
is clear from the previous pretest average result which was 13.71, now the average has increased
to 36.57 after being given treatment as using loose part media and the t-count is greater than
the t-table which is 47.60> 2.160. This means that loose parts of media can affect the visualspatial intelligence of early childhood. These loose parts are an alternative media that teachers
can use to stimulate children’s visual-spatial intelligence.