Development of Integrated Learning Management Using Activities As a Base to Promote Physical Development of Early Childhood Children

Abstract

This research aimed 1) to develop an integrated learning management manual using activity-based learning to promote the physical development of early childhood children, and 2) to compare the physical development of early childhood children before and after implementing the integrated activity-based learning approach. This study employed a quasi-experimental design. The sample consisted of 30 early childhood children aged 3–4 years who were enrolled in Kindergarten 1 during the first semester of the 2024 academic year at the Demonstration School, Chiang Mai Rajabhat University, Mae Hong Son Campus. The sample was selected through cluster random sampling. Research instruments included the integrated activity-based learning management manual to promote physical development and a physical development assessment form consisting of one scenario and five activity stations. The data were analyzed using content validity, mean, standard deviation, and dependent sample t-test. The results showed that: 1) the developed integrated learning manual using activity-based learning was effective. The mean efficiency during the activity (E₁) was 89.67, and after the activity (E₂) was 89.94, both exceeding the established standard criteria of 80/80; and 2) the comparison of physical development before and after the activities indicated that the children's physical development significantly improved at the 0.01 level.