Meaningful Literacy Learning in Early Childhood Education: An Analysis of Teacher Professional Development Needs

Authors

  • Dinar Nur Inten Department of Early Childhood Education, Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Nurbiana Dhieni Department of Early Childhood Education, Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Sri Wulan Department of Early Childhood Education, Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31004/aulad.v9i2.1686

Keywords:

Literasi Bermakna, Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini, Pengembangan Profesional Guru, Kebutuhan Pelatihan, Literasi Anak Usia Dini

Abstract

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis kebutuhan pengembangan profesional guru Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini (PAUD) dalam implementasi literasi bermakna di Kabupaten Bandung. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan survei deskriptif yang mengombinasikan data kuantitatif dan kualitatif. Sebanyak 89 guru PAUD berpartisipasi dalam penelitian ini melalui kuesioner tertutup dan terbuka. Data kuantitatif dianalisis menggunakan statistik deskriptif, sedangkan data kualitatif dianalisis secara tematik. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa sebagian besar guru memiliki pemahaman yang baik tentang literasi bermakna dan telah menerapkannya melalui berbagai aktivitas pembelajaran yang berpusat pada anak, seperti bercerita, bernyanyi, bermain peran, dan membaca gambar. Namun, implementasi literasi bermakna masih menghadapi berbagai tantangan, termasuk keterbatasan media pembelajaran, akses pelatihan, pendanaan, serta tekanan orang tua dan masyarakat terhadap kemampuan calistung. Guru membutuhkan pengembangan profesional yang praktis, kontekstual, dan berkelanjutan melalui pelatihan berbasis praktik, pendampingan, dan komunitas belajar profesional untuk mendukung implementasi literasi bermakna secara efektif.

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Inten, D. N., Dhieni, N., & Wulan, S. (2026). Meaningful Literacy Learning in Early Childhood Education: An Analysis of Teacher Professional Development Needs. Aulad: Journal on Early Childhood, 9(2), 836–850. https://doi.org/10.31004/aulad.v9i2.1686

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Vol. 9 No. 2 (2026): Maret-Agustus 2026

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