การวิจัยและพัฒนานวัตกรรมส่งเสริมทักษะการเรียนคณิตศาสตร์ของนักเรียนชั้นอนุบาล 3 ในโรงเรียนอนุบาล เขตเมืองชัยธานี นครหลวงเวียงจันทน์ สาธารณรัฐประชาธิปไตยประชาชนลาว (Research and development on innovations for promoting skills in learning mathematics of kindergarten students at level 3, in Saitany District, Vientiane Capital, Lao People's Democratic Republic)

Abstract

        The purposes of this research were to develop innovations for promoting skills in learning mathematics of kindergarten students at level 3, in Saitany District, Vientiane Capital. This study was a research and development which employed a combination between qualitative and quantitative methods. The target groups for the qualitative research method were 140 research participants consisting of representatives from the Ministry of Education and Sports, the Head of Kindergarten Department, the Head of Education Office of Saitany District, parents, and administrators of kindergartens. For the quantitative method, the samples were 144 teachers. The data were collected by using a set of questionnaires, in-depth interviews, a focus group discussion, and a participatory brainstorming session. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics of percentage, mean and standard deviation; while qualitative data were analyzed with content analysis. Findings were as follows: (1) The innovations for promoting skills in learning mathematics were an innovation for promoting skills in classification and comparison, an innovation for promoting skills in counting numbers, and an innovation for promoting skills in measurement. (2) As for the implementation of the innovations for promoting skills in learning mathematics at Petmangkone Kindergarten School in Saitany District, Vientiane Capital for a period of one semester, the evaluation of innovation implementation was conducted by interviewing students, students’ parents and teachers. This evaluation employed the output evaluation method and outcome evaluation method. The results were that students increased their skills, and their learning occurred through activities. In addition, the parents and teachers were satisfied with the actual practices, and the students paid attention and enjoyed learning.