ALAT PERAGA EDUKATIF RUMAH SAYUR PINTAR (RUSA PINTAR)

This study aims to develop the Smart Vegetable House (RUSA PINTAR) as an Educational Teaching Aid (ETA) to support environmental learning for early childhood education. The development of this learning media was motivated by the limited involvement of children in environmental activities and the lack of innovative learning media in early childhood education settings. RUSA PINTAR consists of four interactive learning zones: planting area, watering area, harvesting area, and clean environment area. Through play-based activities, children learn about planting, caring for plants, harvesting vegetables, and sorting waste according to its type. The media is designed to stimulate various aspects of child development, including moral and religious values, cognitive, language, physical-motor, social-emotional, and artistic development. Furthermore, RUSA PINTAR promotes child-centered learning through meaningful, contextual, and enjoyable experiences. The development results indicate that this educational teaching aid has strong potential to enhance children's environmental awareness, foster positive environmental attitudes, and support learning activities in early childhood education. In addition, the product is expected to obtain Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) protection as an innovative educational learning medium.
Keyword : Educational Aids, Learning Media, Early Childhood.