Boosting Children’s Self-Confidence Through “Market Day” Role-Playing Activities in Group A

Authors

  • Ratini Ratini Universitas Muhammadiyah Cirebon Indonesia
  • Abdul Muiz Universitas Muhammadiyah Cirebon Indonesia
  • Andi Ali Kisai Universitas Muhammadiyah Cirebon Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26877/paudia.v15i3.4121

Keywords:

Self-Confidence, Market Day, Role-Playing, Early Childhood Education, Classroom Action Research

Abstract

Self-confidence is a critical yet often overlooked aspect of early childhood social-emotional development; many children remain hesitant to speak up, take initiative, or interact with peers. This two-cycle classroom action research (Kemmis and McTaggart model, 11 children, Group A of PAUD Bougenvile II) examined market day, implemented as an authentic form of role-play, to enhance children’s self-confidence. Data were collected through observation, documentation, and field notes, then analyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively. The percentage of children reaching the Developing as Expected and Developing Very Well categories rose from 45.45% to 63.64% in Cycle I and 90.91% in Cycle II, accompanied by a clear behavioral shift from passive and hesitant children to active communication and independence. By reframing market day as a role-play strategy rather than merely an entrepreneurship activity, this study offers early childhood teachers an evidence-based, contextual approach to building children’s self-confidence.

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2026-08-31

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