THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE STEAM APPROACH ON THE FINE MOTOR DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN IN RA MIFTAHUL ULUM, EAST KALIPANG, GRATI DISTRICT, PASURUAN REGENCY

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: every child has enormous potential in each person who is different from one another, that potential can develop very well or even just walk in place depending on how to hone it. This study analyzes the steam method approach as a means to explore children's potential and examines how effective the steam approach is to increase children's interest in learning at RA Miftahul Ulum, East Kalipang, Grati, Pasuruan Regency. The research approach used is a qualitative descriptive method approach. The research was conducted at RA Miftahul Ulum East Kalipang, Grati Sub-district, Pasuruan Regency as a benchmark for Early Childhood Education (PAUD) institutions in Grati District which incidentally has not used the steam method approach as a means of assessing children's abilities in the six aspects of development that have been set in the standard level. achievement of child development (STPPA). Learning observation guidelines and documentation studies and classroom action assessments were used as instruments in this study. The approach used in analyzing children's learning interest is the ability of children in learning which includes six aspects of development including aspects of Religious and Moral Values ​​(NAM), Social Emotional (SOSEM), Cognitive, Language, Physical Motoric and Art Development aspects. STEAM has a significant impact inimprove fine motor ability of children on B group , the problem solving system has also become an integral part of the STEAM method approach during the learning process. Suggestions for further research are the analysis of the STEAM method approach in increasing student interest in learning at other PAUD institutions to provide a comprehensive picture of the effectiveness of the STEAM method of learning approach to Early Childhood Education and become input for policy makers to implement more enjoyable learning for early childhood by the STEAM method approach.