ORGANIZING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WITH LOCAL GAMES UNDER THE BBL CONCEPT TO PROMOTE PROBLEM-SOLVING THINKING SKILLS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD

Authors

  • Daoprasook Maungman สังกัดกระทรวงศึกษาธิการ
  • Sroungporn Kusolsong

Keywords:

Early Childhood, Organizing Outdoor Activities, Folk Play Activities, Problem-Solving Skills

Abstract

This research aimed to study the organization of outdoor activities by playing folk games according to BBL concept and compare problem-solving skills of preschool children before and after outdoor activities with folk games based on the concept of BBL. The target groups used in this study were 4 boys and 4 girls in primary school, aged between 5-6 years old, studying in Kindergarten 3 semester 2 in the academic year 2020 at Ban Chaliang Lap school in Mueang Phetchabun district,  Phetchabun province under Phetchabun Primary Educational Service Area District Office 1, selected by specific selection method. The research tools were 20 lesson plans using outdoor activities with 20 folk games based on the concept of BBL and two sets of early childhood problem-solving skills assessment forms. The research model was pre and post tests in one group and data were analyzed using mean score of variance, standard deviation, and difference was tested using percentage.

          The results showed that: 1) The outdoor activities by playing folk games based on BBL concept gained the quality of learning activity management plan at 4.57, which was at the highest level. The findings also showed that the duration and activity management were appropriate. 2) The comparative results of the children's problem-solving skills in overall before the activity management was at 54.69 (x ̅ = 8.75) while after the activity management was at 90.63 (x ̅= 14.50). This resulted in higher scores for problem solving skills accounted for 35.94 percent (x ̅ = 5.75), showing that after having organized outdoor activities with folk games based on the BBL concept, the children had higher problem-solving skills which was consistent with the hypothesis

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2022-06-28

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Maungman, D., & Kusolsong, S. (2022). ORGANIZING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WITH LOCAL GAMES UNDER THE BBL CONCEPT TO PROMOTE PROBLEM-SOLVING THINKING SKILLS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD. Academic Journal Phranakhon Rajabhat University, 13(1), 314–329. Retrieved from https://so01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/AJPU/article/view/250880

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