A Model of Family Education in Developing Prosocial of the Children Using Playing Ground in Public Facilities

Abstract

The low level of prosocial behavior of children in public facilities is the background for the implementation of this study, which is thought to be related to parental factors. The aims of this research to show the description of the implementation of family education in children's prosocial development in the public facility and develop a family education model of children's prosocial in the play arena in public facilities. This research is research and developed by using the ADDIE model which consists of five stages, namely Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation. The populations for the trial subjects were all parents who brought their children to play in public play facilities in the Singgalang area. The data collection techniques used participatory observation, in-depth interviews, and questionnaires. The data analysis technique consisted of qualitative and quantitative analysis. The results showed that (1) Family education in public facilities playgrounds tended not to carry out prosocial activities for early childhood. (2) The availability of a family education model in early childhood prosocial development because playing public facilities is a valid, practical, and effective module. Recommendations are given to parents, early childhood educators, and related parties in the education of children and families should be able to use this module in children's prosocial development, especially playing in public facilities. Besides, it is recommended that the developer of housing complexes provide special land for children's playgrounds in their prosocial development efforts.