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

Abstract

The purposes of this study included: 1) to study the concentration behavior of children in early childhood by organizing activities based on the concept of contemplative education; and 2) to compare the concentration behavior of children in early childhood before and after the organized activities based on the concept of contemplative education. The target group of this research included 15 male and female children aged 3-4 years studying in kindergarten grade 1 in the 2nd semester of academic year 2020 at Baanmuangthalad Child Development Center Muanglad Sub-district, Changhan District, Roi-Et Province. The school was under Muanglad Sub-district Administrative Organization,  Department of Local Administration. The tools used in this research included: an experience activity plan based on the concept of contemplative education; an assessment form of the concentration behavior of children in early childhood. The research results were as follows. 1) Regarding the activity management  based on the concept of contemplative education to promote concentration behavior of children in  early childhood, it is a process consisting of 4 steps: (1) adapting body and mind to be fully prepared; (2) opening mind to learn; (3) moving towards new experiences; (4) deliberating on learning  2) The children in early childhood participated in activities based on the concept of contemplative education had higher concentration behavior after the activities than before the activities.