Utilization of Visual Media to Improve Children's Concentration in Learning in Group A at Sobonon State Kindergarten

Abstract

Learning concentration is an important factor in the learning process of early childhood education. However, in practice, children's concentration often decreases when learning activities last too long or use less engaging teaching methods. This condition was also found in Group A students at TK Negeri Sobonon, where several children began to lose focus after a few minutes of learning activities. This community service activity aims to implement visual media as an effort to improve children's learning concentration. The methods used in this activity include observation, interviews, and the implementation of visual media in the learning process through several activities such as coloring pictures and arranging picture sequences based on storylines. The activity was carried out with Group A children using printed visual images adjusted to the learning theme. The results show that the use of visual media improves children's attention, participation, and accuracy during learning activities. Children appear more focused, actively involved in the learning process, and more confident in presenting their work in front of their peers. Therefore, the use of visual media becomes an effective learning strategy to improve learning concentration in early childhood education.