# Improve naturalist intelligence of early childhood through gardening activities in group children a Merauke State Pembina Kindergarten > Hasanah N. URL kanonis: https://discover.unhas.ac.id/publications/improve-naturalist-intelligence-of-early-childhood-through-gardening-activities Jurnal / Konferensi: Iop Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science Tahun terbit: 2019 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/343/1/012186 ISSN: 17551307 Citations: 2 ## Authors - Hasanah N. ## Abstract Abstract This study aimed to improve the naturalist intelligence of early childhood in kindergarten children in group A through gardening activities in the Merauke State Pembina Kindergarten. This type of research is collaborative classroom action research. The research model used was Kemmis and Mc. Taggart. The subjects of this study were group A children in the Merauke State Pembina Kindergarten, a total of 25 children. The method of data collection is done through speaking (verbal) tests, observations, and documentation. The research data were analyzed descriptively quantitatively. Naturalist intelligence is said to have succeeded in increasing if 80% of the 25 children have reached the indicator of naturalist intelligence on criteria developed according to expectations. Through gardening activities can improve naturalist intelligence in group A children Merauke State Pembina Kindergarten. This is indicated by the percentage of naturalist intelligence in the first cycle of children who have reached the criteria of developing according to expectations, increasing by 28% from the initial condition of 48%, increasing to 76%. The increase in the percentage of naturalist intelligence in the second cycle was 12% from the first cycle of 76%, increasing to 88%. ## Keywords - Naturalism - Naturalistic observation - Documentation - Psychology - Biology - Mathematics education - Developmental psychology - Computer science - Social psychology - Epistemology - Programming language - Philosophy --- Sumber: Discover Unhas — RIMS Universitas Hasanuddin. Saat mengutip, gunakan DOI bila tersedia atau URL kanonis di atas.