Optimalization of Interpersonal Intelligence of Early Childhoodin Integrated State PAUD (Early Childhood Education) in Kutai Timur Regency

Abstract

Thesestudy aimed:(1) To obtainin-depthinformationof theteachers’ approachin optimalizationinterpersonal intelligenceinearly childhoodin State PAUD (Early Childhood Education) inKutai TimurRegency, (2) To obtainin-depthinformation of themethodsandstrategiesused by the teachersinthe process of optimalizationof interpersonal intelligenceinearly childhoodin State PAUD (Early Childhood Education)inKutai Timur Regency,and(3) To obtaina deepinformationon the development of interpersonal intelligence of early childhoodin State PAUD (Early Childhood Education)inKutai TimurRegency.The method performedin the collectingandrecordingof datainclude: (1) method ofparticipant observation(participant observation), used as theprimarymethodforcollectingdata ofearly childhoodinterpersonal intelligencein Integrated State PAUD (Early Childhood Education)inEast Kutai Timur Regency, (2) the method of significant interviewcommittedto the Principle, teachers, and students of the Early Childhood Education (PAUD), and(3) documentation method, as asupportingmethodtoobtain data/facts. Data analysis technique used were undergone several stages. First, thedata which were obtainedfromvariousdah athecharacteristics of each. Data obtained from therecording were transcribedand categorized. Secondly, the datawhichhad beentranscribedand categorized then were analyzed byusing agroupedstageflowmodel analysis, whichbeginswith(a) data reduction, (b) data presentation, and(c) drawing conclusionsandverification. The results showed are asfollows: (1) Teachers’ approachin the optimalizationof early childhoodinterpersonal intelligenceare generally divided intotwotypes, namely classical' and 'individual'., (2) Methodsandstrategies used in the process of optimalization interpersonal intelligence of early childhood in Integrated State Early Childhood Education (PAUD) in Kutai TimurRegencyisstorytellingandplaying. and(3) Development of interpersonal intelligence of early childhoodinIntegrated StateEarly Childhood Education (PAUD) of Kutai TimurRegency, found a significant change which could be seen from thosewho were timid, shy, could not cooperate, and neglectful toothers, become abrave, alwayscooperateandempathy.