THE EFFECT OF ROLE-PLAYING ON THE SOCIAL SKILLS OF CHILDREN AGED 5–6 YEARS AT DURIAN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER, KETAPANG 1 VILLAGE

Abstract

The objective of the study was to determine the effect of role-playing activities on the social skills of children aged 5–6 years at PAUD Durian, Ketapang 1 Village. The study employed a pre-experimental method with a One-Group Pretest-Posttest Design. The population and sample consisted of 27 children in Group B aged 5–6 years. The study was conducted over six meetings: one pretest session, four role-playing treatment sessions, and one posttest session. Social skills data were collected through observation using an instrument covering empathy, cooperation, and problem-solving aspects, assessed with four developmental categories (BSB, BSH, MB, and BM). Data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test and a t-test at a significance level of 0.05. The findings showed that role-playing activities improved children’s social skills, as indicated by increased interaction, cooperation, role sharing, empathy, and the ability to resolve simple problems with peers. Based on the hypothesis test, the decision was H₀ rejected and Hₐ accepted (Sig. 2-tailed < 0.05). It can therefore be concluded that role-playing activities have a significant effect on the social skills of children aged 5–6 years at PAUD Durian, Ketapang 1 Village.