Development of Unplugged Coding Game Activities to Promote Problem-Solving Skills for Early Childhood Children

2026-01-07T11:33:10+07:00

This research aimed to compare the problem-solving skills of early childhood children before and after participating in activities using a set of Unplugged Coding games. The target group of this research was male and female early childhood children aged 5-6 years, studying in Kindergarten 3, Semester 2, Academic Year 2567, at the Demonstration School of Maha Sarakham Rajabhat University, Talat Subdistrict, Mueang Maha Sarakham District, Maha Sarakham Province. A total of 18 children from Kindergarten 3/1 were selected using purposive sampling. The research tools used in this study included two sets of Unplugged Coding game activity plans with an average suitability value (x̅) of 4.67., and 2) A situational tests measuring problem-solving skills, with an Index of Content Validity (IOC) between 0.60-1.00. The difficulty index (p) ranged from 0.45 to 0.80, the discrimination index (r) ranged from 0.28 to 0.72, and the reliability of the entire instrument was 0.86. The statistical methods used for data analysis included the mean, standard deviation, and the t-test for dependent samples.

The research results showed that: Early childhood children, after participating in activities using Unplugged Coding game activities, had significantly higher problem-solving skills than before participating in the Unplugged Coding games at the .05 level of significance. The average post-test score (x̅=16.83, S.D.=3.31) was higher than the pre-test score (x̅=12.05, S.D.=3.48).

Food Literacy: Essential Skills for Early Childhood to Grow into Healthy Adults

2026-01-09T09:30:45+07:00

This article aims to review the concept of food literacy, examine factors influencing food literacy in early childhood, and propose strategies for promoting food literacy through families, schools, and public policies. Food literacy is a fundamental skill essential for early childhood development. The period between birth and six years of age represents a critical stage when children’s brains and overall development grow rapidly. Instilling knowledge and skills related to food selection, consumption, and awareness of nutritional value at this stage fosters healthy eating habits and promotes lifelong well-being. This article explains the concept, meaning, and importance of food literacy, analyzes its influencing factors—biological, psychological, social, cultural, economic, and environmental—and proposes strategies for promoting food literacy through learning in families, schools, and communities under supportive public health and nutrition policies. Developing food literacy in young children not only helps prevent malnutrition and chronic diseases but also lays the foundation for them to grow into healthy, capable adults and valuable human capital contributing to sustainable national development.

Journal of Education Rajabhat Maha Sarakham University

Development of Unplugged Coding Game Activities to Promote Problem-Solving Skills for Early Childhood Children

Food Literacy: Essential Skills for Early Childhood to Grow into Healthy Adults