Learning Experience Model for Developing Social Skills for Early Childhood Children based on The Sikha III Principles of the Kindergarten School of the Subdistrict Administrative Organization Khon Hat 1 Cha-Uat District Nakhon Si Thammarat Provinces

Abstract

            The Objectives of this research were: 1) To study the current state of learning experience management for developing social skills among early childhood children at Khon Hat Subdistrict Administrative Organization Kindergarten 1. 2) To develop a learning experience management model for enhancing social skills among early childhood children based on the Sikha III principles. And 3) To implement and evaluate the proposed model. Phase 1: This phase involved an investigation into the current conditions of learning experience management for the development of social skills among early childhood children at Khon Hat Subdistrict Administrative Organization Kindergarten. The key informants were selected using purposive sampling and comprised 15 individuals who were directly involved in early childhood education. Data were collected through in-depth interviews and analyzed using content analysis. Phase 2: This phase involved the development of a learning experience management model for enhancing social skills based on the Sikha III principles. The key informants were selected using purposive sampling and comprised five monks/experts with relevant expertise. Data were collected through in-depth interviews and analyzed using content analysis. Phase 3: This phase involved the implementation and evaluation of the developed model. A learning experience management assessment was administered before and after the implementation. The data were analyzed using a dependent samples t-test. In addition, the satisfaction of the individuals who implemented the model, comprising six early childhood teachers, was evaluated. The satisfaction data were analyzed using mean scores and standard deviations.

            The research results were found as follows:- 11) The findings indicated that the current learning experience management for developing social skills among early childhood children at Khon Hat Subdistrict Administrative Organization Kindergarten was inadequate. Early childhood teachers were found to lack sufficient knowledge and competencies in designing and implementing learning experiences that effectively promote social skills. Consequently, the learning activities were unable to foster children’s social skills in an effective manner. 2) The learning experience management model for developing social skills among early childhood children based on the Sikha III principles consisted of: (1) principles, (2) objectives, (3) implementation, and (4) model evaluation. 3) The results of the implementation indicated that, after the use of the model, the posttest scores were significantly higher than the pretest scores at the .05 level. Furthermore, the evaluation of early childhood teachers’ satisfaction with the implementation of the model revealed that, overall, the level of satisfaction was at the highest level, with a mean score of 4.58 and a standard deviation of 0.59.