Effectiveness of Project-Based Flipped Learning Model in Improving Early Childhood Cognitive Development

This research has not been widely implemented at the early childhood education level because early childhood education often applies a game-oriented learning model. On the other hand, the level of understanding, comprehension, focus and interest in early childhood is also different from the level of education of children above if a project-based flipped learning model is applied. The advantage of applying this learning model is that it integrates information and communication technology with project-based learning, which is very much in line with the direction of the Merdeka Curriculum. This study aims to analyse the effectiveness of the project-based flipped learning model on early childhood cognitive development. Methods: This study uses quantitative research methods with experimental research types. The research subjects were 30 children in the experimental class and 20 children in the control class. The experimental class carried out learning activities using a project-based flipped learning model, and the control class carried out learning as usual—test data analysis techniques to measure children's cognitive development. Data analysis used a homogeneity test with the Levene Statistic test, a normality test with the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test and a hypothesis test using an Independent Sample T Test Results: Based on the results of the study, the research data is homogeneous and statistically normally distributed. The results of hypothesis testing show that H0 is rejected and H1 is accepted. The conclusion is that the project-based flipped learning model is effective in early childhood cognitive development. It is also expected that further research can examine more deeply the application of project-based flipped learning models in various subjects and in analysing or improving the abilities or skills of students at other levels of education; the main thing is to improve the quality of education. It can also be a combination of different learning models that can be applied to provide innovative learning models that are useful in supporting the teaching and learning process in the classroom.