The Effects of Loose Parts Play Activity Provision on Executive Function Skills of Early Childhood
Article Sidebar
Main Article Content
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to study and compare the executive thinking skills of early childhood in Phase 1, Phase 2, and Phase 3 after organizing creative media play activities. The target group used in the study is boys and girls between the ages of 4-5 years who are studying in Kindergarten 2, Semester 2, academic year 2022, Wat Rat Niyom Tham School. (Phibunsongkhram) totaling 30 plans. The tools used in this study were 8 plans for organizing creative media play activities, consisting of 4 steps: Step 1: Stimulation and preparation. Step 2: Planning and decision making. Step 3: Play. and step 4, reflection and observation of executive thinking behavior of early childhood Quantitative data were analyzed using statistical data, mean, standard deviation. and analyze qualitative data with content analysis and descriptive description. The results of this research showed that Early childhood who receive creative media play activities that have an impact on early childhood executive thinking skills. The results of Phase 3 of the experiment were higher than Phase 1 and Phase 2 From behavioral observation, it was found that children had better executive thinking behavior in all aspects.
Article Details
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
บทความที่ได้รับการตีพิมพ์เป็นลิขสิทธิ์ของวารสาร สักทอง : วารสารมนุษยศาสตร์และสังคมศาสตร์ สถาบันวิจัยและพัฒนา มหาวิทยาลับราชภัฏกำแพงเพชร
ข้อคิดเห็นใดๆ ที่ปรากฎในวารสารเป็นวรรณกรรมของผู้เขียนโดยเฉพาะ ซึ่งมหาวิทยาลัยราชภัฏกำแพงเพชรและบรรณาธิการไม่จำเป็นต้องเห็นด้วย
References
Boonkerd, P., et al. (2015). Brain-based learning: BBL. Bangkok: Office of Knowledge Management and Development (Public Organization). [in Thai]
Butkatanyu, O. (2020). Playing with creative materials. Sakphonsap Foundation. [Online]. Available: https://www.sakdibhornssup.org/. [2020, May 29]. [in Thai]
Casey, T., & Robertson, J. (2014). Resources for playing-providing loose parts to support children’s play: A toolkit. [Online]. Available: https://www.playaustralia.org.au/sites/ default/files/LibraryDownloads/loose-parts-toolkit.pdf. [2023, Aprill 17].
Charoenthat, A. (2016). Stories are more useful than fun Aksorn Education Public Company Limited. [Online]. Available: https://www.gotoknow.org/posts/313966 [2020, May 29]. [in Thai]
Gibson, J. L., Cornell, M., & Gill, T. (2017, December). A Systematic review of research into the impact of loose parts play on children’s cognitive, social and emotional development. School Mental Health [Online Serial], 9, (4). Available: https://link.springer.com/article/ 10.1007/s12310-017-9220-9. [2023, July 24].
Hanmethee, S. (2018). Manual for developing brain skills EF Executive Functions for early childhood teachers. Bangkok: Matichon. [in Thai]
Juthapakdeekul, N. (2017). Assessment of executive thinking (EF) development in early childhood. In Academic conference Pediatric Nursing No. 29. Date 5-7 June 2017. (pp. 3-41). Bangkok: Golden Tulip Sovereign Hotel. [in Thai]
Keawkungvel. S. (1997). Psychology of life at all ages. Bangkok: Thammasat University. [in Thai]
Mincemoyer, C. C. (2016). Loose Parts: What does this mean?. [Online]. Available: https://drive.google.com/file/d/ 1K3cib3fkmxRnjcveurN6_XpqXFydMuQS/view. [2022, August 22].
Ministry of Education. (2019). Early Childhood Development Act 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.moe.go.th. [2022, August 22]. [in Thai]
Nicholson’s. (1972). How not cheat children: The theory of loose parts? Landscape Architecture. [Online]. Available: https://media.kaboom.org/docs/documents/ pdf/ip/Imagination-Playground-Theory-of-Loose. [2022, August 22].
Office of the Basic Education Commission. (2018). Early childhood education curriculum manual 2017 (for children aged 3-6 years). Bangkok: Office of Academic Affairs and Educational Standards Office of the Basic Education Commission. [in Thai]
Songsang, J. (2007). The effect of integrative art activity on problem solving of young children. Master thesis Early Childhood Education Srinakharinwirot University. [in Thai]
Sukcharoenkoson, A. (2018). EF important skills in the 21st century. Thai Education Journal, 16(148), 25-26. [in Thai]
Susaorat, P. (2013). Thinking Development. Bangkok: 9119 Technic Printing LP. [in Thai]
Weisberg. D. S., et al. (2016, June). Guided play: Principles and Practices. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 25(3), 177-182.
Wilson, P. (2009). Playwork Primer. New York, NY: Alliance for Childhood.
Wirunaraphan, K., et al. (2021). Guide to playing Luspart: Moveable Parts. Bangkok: Foundation for the Promotion of Children and Youth Media (Foundation for the Promotion of Children and Youth Media). [in Thai]
