THE RESULTS OF SCIENCE EXPERIMENT ACTIVITIES TO DEVELOPMENT OF BASIC SCIENCE SKILLS OF YOUNG CHILDREN

Abstract

This research aimed to study and compare the basic science skills of early childhood. Before and after scientific experiments using science experiment activities. The samples used in the research were 20 students boys and girls between ages of 4 and 5 who were in kindergarten year 2/2 studying in Kindergarten Year 2/2 at Ban Tetsaban 2 School, Nong Bua Sub-district, Muang District, Ubon Ratchathani Province. Office of Ubon Ratchathani Municipality Education, Semester 2, Academic Year 2020, by Cluster random sampling used 8 weeks, 3 times a week, a total of 24 times 40 minutes each time. Research tools included experience plans to improve observation and classification skills for early childhood children. 24 plans of observation and classification readiness test for early childhood Kindergarten 2, 35 item. The statistics included mean, standard deviation and t statistic in case of non-independent samples (t-test Dependent Sample). The Research findings were as follows. 1) Results of scientific experimental activities that affect basic science skills of early childhood has aspects of observation and classification were higher. 2) The comparison of the basic science skills of early childhood students after experience are higher than prior to experience was statistically different at .05 level of significance.