Implementation Of Marine Thematic Learning In Early Childhood

Abstract

The research focused on the implementation of marine thematic learning in early childhood. Marine thematic learning is learning that uses marine themes to link some learning materials to provide experience and meaning to the children in the coastal area. This study was conducted in one preschool as a pilot school for marine education in 2019. The qualitative methodology was applied to explore in detail the marine thematic approach and strategies for organizing marine learning content in early childhood. Data are collected through interviews and analyzed using taxonomic analysis. Findings indicate that the marine curriculum implementation approach used a mutual adaptation method. The strategy needs to be more effective in developing lesson design with marine content concerning environmental conditions and it should be synchronized between assessments and learning outcomes. Therefore, teacher competencies need to be developed in the form of marine thematic learning enrichment. It is suggested that more research to explore in-depth aspects and content of marine science needs to be done in the future.