A SYNTHESIS OF RESEARCH STUDIES BY EARLY CHILDHOOD STUDENTS OF RAJHABHAT SRISAKET

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) to analyze the characteristics of research studies by Early Childhood students of Rajhabhat Srisaket and 2)  to synthesize of research studies. The research consisted of 58 research studies during B.E. 2020-2023 by Early Childhood students, Education faculty of Rajhabhat Srisaket. The employed research instruments were a research characteristics synthesis form. Data were analyzed using the frequency, percentage, and content analysis.

The research findings were as follows: 1) most research studies were experimental in Government Primary School. Research employing the one-group pretest-posttest design with directional hypothesis. Sample group were purposively selected and consisted mostly of early childhood student 5-6 years, learning contents were linguistics, research instruments were behavioral assessments and the quality of research instruments was examined by content validity, statistical procedure employed for most experimental research was the dependent t-test and 2) the synthesis of research studied on the independent variables were 3 types: 1) educational innovation includeก stories, art activities, games, rhymes, role-playing, 2) using instructional package or activity package including traditional games and local toys, art teaching package, reading and writing package, educational games, science activity package, and 3) using instructional model including storytelling to develop listening and speaking and the dependent variables were four developments of early childhood student: 1) cognitive development including language skills, mathematical skills, and science skills, 2) physical development including gross motor and fine motor 3) social development including assertive behavior and teamwork, and 4) emotional development  were emotional control.