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Game-based educational media and associative skills in kindergarten students' early reading and writing development

Cakrawala Pendidikan · Vol. 44 No. 1 (2025) · pp. 187–197

DOI
10.21831/cp.v44i1.79463
ISSN
2442-8620, 0216-1370
Published
2025-02-04
Publisher
LPMPP Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta
Language
eng

Abstract

This study investigated whether children's association skills and engagement with literate media, toys, games, and activities influence their early reading and writing abilities in kindergarten. The study included 60 participants selected by cluster random sampling using a 2 x 2 factorial design. The results indicated that children with literate media scored higher in early reading and writing abilities than those with non-literate media. Fourth, youngsters with high association skills who play with literate media score better than youngsters with high association skills who play with nonliterate media. Children with high association skills also demonstrated better early reading and writing abilities than those with low association skills. The study found a significant interaction between association skills and media, influencing early reading and writing abilities differently. The study emphasizes the importance of incorporating literate media and activities promoting association skills in early childhood education to enhance children's reading and writing abilities. It also highlights the need for teachers and parents to consider individual differences in association skills when selecting media and activities for young children. Both literate and non-literate media have an important impact when combined with different association skills, influencing children's early reading and writing abilities.

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Samsul Alam FykaUniversitas Halu Oleo2
Muhammad Aswar LimiUniversitas Halu Oleo2
Munirwan ZaniUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Bahari AbdullahUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Fitriaman FitriamanUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Hesty Sukma DewiAffiliation unknown1
Meilan PrapitasariUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Erhin Aryani Aulia YusufUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Andi Arum AuliaUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Edi WaluyoAffiliation unknown1
Dwi Agus KurniawanUniversitas Jambi1
Rahmat PerdanaAffiliation unknown1
Ediansyah EdiansyahAffiliation unknown1

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Metadata source: OAI-PMH (metadata jurnal) https://journal.uny.ac.id/index.php/cp/oai, first harvested 8 Nov 2026, last seen 8 Nov 2026.
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