The Development of Activity Package by Activity Based Learning for Development Executive Function of Early Childhood

Abstract

This article aimed to study 1) to develop a set of activity-based activities to develop executive thinking of preschool children; 2) to study the effect of using an activity-based activity set on executive thinking of early childhood children. The research model is an integrated research method, research area, affiliated schools. Kamphaeng Phet Primary Educational Service Area Office 1. The sample group consisted of 57 early childhood children aged between 5 and 6 years old. There were 4 types of research tools: 1) activity-based activity sets to develop executive thinking in early childhood and a manual for using activity-based activity sets 2) form for evaluating the suitability and correctness of activity-based activity sets and a user manual for the activity set using activities as the base. 3) Executive thinking evaluation form for early childhood children 4) Behavioral observation model of early childhood children towards learning management with learning activity sets. Data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation. t-test and content analysis. The research results were found as follows;

1. Activity set using activities as a base to develop executive thinking in early childhood children. The results of the evaluation of consistency and appropriateness were evaluated result of more than 0.5.

2. Early childhood children who receive learning experiences from activity sets using activities as a base to develop executive thinking in early childhood. It was found that the average executive thinking behavior score was higher after using the activity set than before using the activity set. Statistically significant at the 0.01 level.