Social Maturity of Children and Ability Problem through Education of Social Science
Abstract
Social education on children is not free from internal and external influences. Basically, children will grow
and develop according to themselves respectively. Social development is the achievement of maturity in
social relationships. In early humans are born not yet social, in the sense of not having the ability to interact
with others. Child’s social ability is derived from various opportunities and experiences associating with
people in their environment. Children in primary school age do not understand the operational transformation
so that the teacher is expected to know the condition of the students and what capabilities they do not have.
In this study, the authors describe the social maturity of children in primary schools and the ability to
overcome a problem through Social Science Education which focuses on the development of social maturity
with peers as it is true that some children have developed with his own style either as an introvert person or
extrovert. The problem that arises is the discomfort when they interact and communicate. From the results
of the study indicate that there is a very significant relationship between Social Maturity with the Ability
to Overcome Mistakes through Social Science Education. This can be shown by the correlation coefficient
value (r) of = 0.767. Further Social maturity is reflected in the child’s ability to address a problem and adapt
quickly to different people in different social situations.