Encouraging of Citizenship of Young Children Through Literature-Based Experienced Provision

Abstract

The purpose of this was to encourage the citizenship of young children through learning experience using Literature-Based Approach. The participants were 8 male and female young children aged 5-6 years who have been studying in kindergarten year 2, the second semester of 2021 academic year in Bandonrang School under the Nakhon Ratchasima Primary Educational Service Area Office 6. The participants were selected based on a purposive sampling. The instruments included 1. learning experience plans using Literature-Based Approach, consisting of respecting rights, responsibility, participation, and respect for rules and regulations, 2. Assessment form for the citizenship behavior of young children, and 3. Observation form for citizenship behavior of young children. The quantitative data were analyzed by means and deviations, and content analysis and descriptive compilation. The results of this study indicated that after implementing learning experience using Literature-Based Approach, a mean score of citizenship behavior of young children was higher than before. They gained the highest level of scores on responsibility and participation. The results of observing citizenship behavior of young children revealed that citizenship behavior of young children taught with learning experience using Literature-Based Approach was higher.