ACTIVITY MANAGEMENT BASED ON THE CONCEPT OF CONTEMPLATIVE EDUCATION TO PROMOTE MEDITATION BEHAVIOR OF EARLY CHILDHOOD CHILDREN

Abstract

The purposes of this study included: 1) to study the concentration behavior of early childhood children by organizing activities based on the concept of contemplative   education; 2) to compare the concentration behavior of early childhood children before and after organizing the activities based on the concept of contemplative education. The target group of this research included 15 of 3-4 year-old male and female preschoolers studying in kindergarten grade 1 of the 2nd semester in the academic year 2020 at Baanmuangthalad Child Development Center, Muanglad Subdistrict, Changhan District, Roi-Et Province under Muanglad Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Department of Local Administration. Tools used in this research were an experience learning plan based on the concept of contemplation education and a practical quiz on early childhood concentration behavior. The statistics used for analyzing the data consisted of average, standard deviation and percentage. The research results were as follows. 1. Activity management based on the concept of contemplative education to promote concentration behavior of early childhood was a process aiming for children to concentrate, focus, self-control, understand oneself and others in a relaxed, calm, warm and safe environment. Providing opportunities to support individual differences consisted of 4 steps: 1) adapting body and mind to be fully prepared; 2) opening one’s mind to learn; 3) moving towards new experiences; and 4) reflecting on learning.  2. The early childhood children that passed the activities based on the concept of contemplative education had a higher concentration than before organizing the activities.