A MODEL FOR PROMOTION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT BASED ON CULTIVATION (BHAVANA) PRINCIPLE OF SCHOOLS UNDER SURATTHANI EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE 3

Abstract

The objectives of the study were 1) to study the conditions for promotion of child development, 2) to investigate the model for promotion of early childhood development based on to cultivation (Bhavana) principle of schools under Suratthani Educational Service Area Office, and 3) to propose the model for promoting early childhood development according to the cultivation (Bhavana) principle of schools under the Suratthani Primary Educational Service Area Office 3. This is a qualitative research with key informants consisting of data from an interview with 4 school administrators and 7 experts in a focus group discussion with the in-depth interview form and a guideline in group discussion. The findings revealed the followings:

• A condition of activity management for early childhood development consists of 4 aspects according to the early childhood curriculum.


• A model for the promotion of early childhood development based on the principle of cultivation (Bhavana) of the schools under Suratthani Educational Service Area Office 3 with results of implementation; teaching activity management was arranged using 6 main activities, and follow-up and evaluation.


• A model for the promotion of early childhood development based on the principle of the cultivation (Bhavana) consisting of 1) rationale, 2) objectives of a model to promote early childhood development based on the principle of the cultivation (Bhavana), 3) the process of learning and teaching management according to the curriculum with 6 activities that promote four development together with an integration of the principle of the cultivation (Bhavana) consisting of (1)body development (kayabhavana), (2) social development (Silabhavana), (3) emotional and mental development (cittabhavana), and (4) intellectual development (pannabhavana), 4) Follow-up and evaluation.