The Administration and Management Strategies for Early Childhood Curriculum of Lanna Christian School Underpinning Education 4.0

Abstract

The aim of this study was to propose administration and management strategies for early childhood curriculum of Lanna Christian School underpinning Education 4.0. The population were 87 participants involving 1 school administrator, 3 kindergarten level 1-3 teachers, 3 curriculum and academic affairs committees, 71 kindergarten level 1- 3, parents, 9 school committees. The research instruments for data collection were questionnaire, brainstorming, and focus-group discussion. The data was analyzed for mean and standard deviation. The results showed that: The state of the curriculum management on the quality of the children, in overall, was rated excellent. The aspect showing the highest mean was physical development at excellent quality while cognitive development was rated at the lowest mean at outstanding quality. The early childhood curriculum management process, in overall, was rated at very good level. The aspect showing the highest mean was curriculum implementation planning, while curriculum implementation supervision was rated the lowest mean. The state of child-centered learning management process, in overall, was rated at the very good level. The aspect showing the highest mean was child-centered learning management principles at very good level, while the childcentered learning management process was rated the lowest mean at good quality. The key factors affecting the curriculum management evolved from human resources, budget, materials, equipment and management processes. The desired future scenario indicated that the child development should concentrate on cognitive development evaluation consistently incremental every year, promote excellent quality aspect, sustain and improve the excellent quality aspect consistently by taking into account individual differences of children, let children learn through play and practice, offer child-centered learning experience through various media and quality ICT system. The strategies for early childhood curriculum management derived from brainstorming in determining action plans and projects to drive early childhood curriculum administration of Lanna Christian School for Education 4. 0 consisted of vision, mission, goals and strategic issues. The strategies covered 3 aspects and 7 strategies. The child quality consisted of 4 strategies: Strategy 1 Promote physical development; Strategy 2 Promote emotional/mental development; Strategy 3 Promote social skills development; Strategy 4 Promote cognitive development. The curriculum administration and management consisted of 2 strategies: Strategy 5 Promote up-to-date curriculum development in line with children's needs and Education 4.0; Strategy 6 Promote early childhood curriculum development training for personnel. The process of organizing childcentered learning experience consisted of 1 strategy. Strategy 7 Develop learning experience process focusing creativity, hands-on experience and constructing daily life skills.