Gender Identity Development in Early Children Through Gender Responsive Learning in The Pandemic Covid 19

Abstract

he Covid 19 pandemic has turned everything into internetbased, including learning for early childhood. This condition becomes
an obstacle and a challenge for teachers to prepare lessons that can keep
children happy and excited about learning online. This study aimed to
determine the development of gender identity through genderresponsive learning in Islamic Kindergarten Kab. Bekasi during the
COVID 19 pandemic. This study used a qualitative descriptive research
method. The population in this study is the kindergarten Islam in the
district. Bekasi. The data collection technique in this research is to use
observation, interview, documentation, field notes. The learning
method applied is playing, telling stories in every aspect of child
development. The application of gender-responsive learning in
nurturing behavior development in children is applied based on moral,
religious values that are well developed. The results showed that the
development of gender identity in gender-responsive learning in
Islamic Kindergarten Kab. Bekasi was developed based on the
Permendiknas that has been implemented appropriately and well and
presents a home atmosphere consisting of mothers and fathers in each
class to get direct rule models in class or school.