The Learning Experiences by Using the Outdoors Activities to Develop the Social Skills of 1st Kindergarten from Kindergarten Patong Municipality in Phuket Province.

Abstract

The learning experiences by using the outdoor activities with the objectives were 1) to improve  the learning experience using outdoor activities with efficiency according to criteria 80/80. 2) to compare social skills of 1stkindergarten before and after organizing learning experiences using outdoor
activities.3) to find the effectiveness index of learning experiences management using outdoor activities. The sample group used in this study was preschool children at 1stkindergarten, 2nd semester.Academic year 2015, 30 schools in Patong Municipality Kindergarten, which were acquired by random sampling. The tools used in the study were Learning experiences plan.2) Outdoor activities for social skills development.3) Social skills assessment of 1stkindergarten. Data analysis using mean, percentage and t-test                                                                                                                                                                                                The research found that;
1. The learning experiences using outdoor activities with efficiency equal to 85.02 / 83.21 which is in accordance with the 80/80 criteria set.
2. 1stKindergarten has been providing learning experiences using outdoor activities having social skills after organizing experiences higher than before organizing experiences with statistical  significance at .05
3. The effectiveness index (E.I) of learning experiences management using the outdoor  activity set is 0.6407, indicating that students have increased learning progress by 64.07 percent.