The Effects of Process Art Provision Activity on the Executive Functions in Practical Skills Aspect of Early Childhood
Keywords:
Process Art, Practical Skill, Early ChildhoodAbstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of process art provision activity on the executive functions in practical skills aspect of early childhood. The subjects used in study were 30 boys and girls, 4-5 years old, who studied in kindergarten 2 in the second semester year of academic year 2020 at Anubansuphanburi School, Suphanburi. The research instruments included 24 lesson plans of process art activities for 8 weeks and the observation form of practical skills of early childhood in 3 aspects, including planning and organizing, initiating, and goal-directed persistence. The data was analyzed by means, standard deviation, and content analysis. The results of the study showed that young children who received process art activity provision had higher practical skills in all aspects. When the children received the process art activity provision on a regular basis, they planned their own work better, initiated work better, and solved problem better. In addition, they could set goals clearly so they could be able to do activities successfully.
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