PROMOTING BASIC SKILLS IN MATHEMATICS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD CHILDREN USING THE EDUCATIONAL GAME ACTIVITY COMPARING GAMES

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to develop the math skills of early childhood children as a whole and to classify the skills. After using the Comparing Games educational activities and to compare the development of early childhood math skills. before and after the activities of educational games, Comparing Games and which the target group In this research, male and female students, aged 4-5 years, in kindergarten year 2, first semester of the academic year 2022 at Ubon Ratchathani Rajabhat University Demonstration School, Muang District, Ubon Ratchathani Province. obtained from a simple random By randomly selecting 1 classroom from 2 classrooms, totaling 32 students, totaling the experimental period of 8 weeks, 3 days, 30 minutes per day. Tools and innovations used in the research were: 1. An experience plan using Comparing Games activities 2. Preschool Maths Basic Skills Workshop The research method is a quasi-experimental research. Data were analyzed using mean standard deviation (S.D.) 1) The results of the research towards the promotion of math skills of early childhood children through the Comparing Games educational activities of Kindergarten Year 2 students at Ubon Ratchathani Rajabhat University Demonstration School. It was found that the early childhood children who received the Comparing Games educational activities after the activities had higher math skills. had a statistically significantly higher mean score than before the activity at the .05 level. 2) Early childhood children who were promoted mathematical skills through Comparing Games educational activities had a statistically significant improvement in math skills at the .05 level.