Effectiveness of Using the Talk Box to Improve Early Children’s Communication Ability

Abstract

The talk box consists of the box and the object (learning material). Outside the talk box is a layer/pocket for storing things the child will learn. At the same time, the inside of the box is a storage container for objects children have studied. Children can choose the desired part of the object. Assessment of children’s communication skills was carried out using an observation sheet by providing a checklist of aspects that, according to the observer’s observations, were following the results or activities of children as measured through a performance test. The results of the observed children’s communication skills followed the focus of the observations on the children’s learning outcomes sheets on five aspects of the assessment, namely; 1) Proper pronunciation,       2) Sentence structure, 3) Vocabulary, 4) Fluency, and 5) Understanding. The data collection methods were observation questionnaires, tests, and documentation. In contrast, the sampling technique used was purposive sampling with a sample of 30 children at Mutiara Gowa Kindergarten and Al Fadiyah Gowa Kindergarten. The talk box application is declared effective in the classroom because it can improve children’s communication skills, especially at 5-6 years old.