Implementation of the SAVI (Somatic, Auditory, Visual, and Intellectual) Learning Model to Enhance Critical Thinking Development in Early Childhood at Mandala Putra Early Childhood Education Center, Central Bengkulu Regency
Keywords:
SAVI Learning Model, Critical Thinking Skills, Early Childhood Education, ECEAbstract
Early Childhood Education (ECE) plays an important role in fostering children’s cognitive development, particularly critical thinking skills. These skills should be nurtured from an early age through active, meaningful, and developmentally appropriate learning experiences. The SAVI learning model (Somatic, Auditory, Visual, Intellectual) offers an integrated approach that combines physical activity, sensory involvement, and cognitive processes in early learning.This study aims to describe the implementation of the SAVI learning model in enhancing critical thinking development among children at PAUD Mandala Putra, Central Bengkulu Regency, and to identify factors supporting and hindering its implementation. A qualitative descriptive approach was employed, involving children aged 5–6 years, classroom teachers, and the school principal. Data were collected through observation, interviews, and documentation, and analyzed using the Miles and Huberman model.The findings indicate that the SAVI model was implemented by integrating somatic, auditory, visual, and intellectual elements into classroom activities, creating an active and child-centered learning environment. Children showed improvements in critical thinking skills, as evidenced by their ability to observe, ask simple questions, compare objects, and provide basic reasoning. Institutional support and teacher creativity facilitated implementation, while limited instructional time and varying ability levels posed challenges, which were addressed through activity adjustments and alternative learning media.In conclusion, the SAVI learning model is relevant and effective in supporting the development of critical thinking skills in early childhood education and can be recommended as an innovative, developmentally appropriate learning approach
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