Abstract:
The background of this research is to determine the factors that influence the
cognitive abilities of children aged 5-6 years. Kognititif ability is the basis for the
development of intelligence in children. Cognition itself is a broad concept that
includes all known forms, including observing, viewing attention, give, think,
imagine, predict, and assess the suspect. Cognitive ladies in kindergarten Garuda
II Rice Village North Kampar district still needs to be improved. In learning
activities that can improve students' cognitive abilities such, while the
classification recognize, recognize numbers, recognize geometric shapes, solving
simple problems, the concept of space, know the size and know the concept of
time, know the concepts of science and recognize the various patterns. The
purpose of this study was to determine the factors that influence the cognitive
abilities of children aged 5-6 years in kindergarten Garuda II.005 Desa Sawah
Kampar. This research is descriptive research with quantitative approach. Data
collection tools used in the form of observation sheets for children. The number of
samples in this study were 19 children consisting of 7 boys, 12 girls. Based on the
analysis obtained from observations of children aged 5-6 years in kindergarten
Garuda II Rice Village North Kampar district can be seen from 19 children, that:
indicators known classification is 63.16% while the category pretty. Indicators
can recognize the concepts of science, namely 78.07% with both categories.
Indicators can recognize numbers sufficient category 71.93%. Indicators can
recognize geometric shapes ie 75.44% with enough categories. Indicator to solve
a simple problem that is 71.35% with enough categories. Indicators recognize the
concept of space enough only 57.89% category. Indicators that measure 68.86%
know enough category. Indicator to know the concept of time which is 68.42%
category pretty. While indicators recognize the various patterns with the
percentage of 82.46% in both categories. Of all the indicators of the overall
results of an average of 70.84% category pretty. Based on the conclusions of the
results shows that most indicators of low cognitive abilities of children aged 5-6
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