INNOVATION TO ENHANCE PARENTS' ABILITY TO RECOVER LEARNING LOSS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD IN THE NONG PLING CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, MUEANG DISTRICT, NAKHON SAWAN PROVINCE

Abstract

This research aimed to 1) Investigate the background information and needs of parents in developing an innovation, and 2) Design and develop an innovation to enhance parents’ abilities in addressing learning loss among early childhood children. The research procedures were as follows: 1) Studying parents’ background and needs through interviews with 30 parents from Nong Pling Child Development Center and 7 experts selected through purposive sampling, and 2) Designing and developing the innovation to strengthen parents’ competence in mitigating learning loss. The research instruments included an interview form on parents’ background and needs, and an evaluation form for assessing the appropriateness and feasibility of the innovation. Data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The findings revealed that: 1) Parents’ needs and background factors in developing the innovation included their awareness, child-rearing behaviors, knowledge and understanding of emotional development in early childhood, and specific needs for support; and 2) The developed innovation was a curriculum designed to enhance parents’ abilities to restore children’s learning among early childhood learners at Nong Pling Child Development Center, Nakhon Sawan Province. The curriculum consisted of: 2.1) Curriculum principles, 2.2) Objectives, 2.3) Content structure, 2.4) Training process, 2.5) Learning media including real materials and an E-book web application, and 2.6) Assessment and evaluation. Expert evaluation from 15 specialists indicated that the innovation was highly appropriate and feasible for practical implementation ( = 4.61)