Examining the Effect of Problem Based Learning Model Contained Conflict Resolution on the Social Skills of 5-6 Years Old Children

Social skills can be trained in children during the preschool period with basic components, interpersonal skills, following rules, respecting, helping and sharing, communicating effectively, self-confidence, controlling anger, and the ability to build goals and accept results. Children's favorable early experiences and training have an impact on their optimal development, influencing their behavior and beliefs. Learning facilitates the process of transmitting an understanding of social attitudes to children in the school setting. Study focuses on a problem-based learning paradigm with conflict resolution to help children aged 5-6 years develop their social skills. Used a quasi-experimental design with pretest and posttest experimental and control groups. Pre-testing was carried out before implementation, as was post-testing following implementation, with data collected through observation. SPSS was used to analyze data. The study's findings revealed that the problem-based learning model with conflict resolution had a significant effect on the social skills of children aged 5-6 years.