The Effects of Manipulative Arts Activity Provision on Flexible Thinking in Young Children
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Artificial Art, Flexible Thinking, young childrenAbstract
The purpose of this study was to study the effects of Manipulative Arts activity provision on flexible thinking in young children. The target group for this study was 19 boy and girl young children, starting in age between 4 and 5 year old, and studying in kindergarten year 1 in the second semester, academic year 2020 at Loysaianusorn School, Bangkok. The instruments were 16 lesson plans on Manipulative Arts activities, test on flexible thinking in young children and record form on flexible thinking in young children in 2 aspects, using a variety of ideas and adapting and ideas approaching to different situations encountered. The statistics used to analyze data were mean, standard deviation and content analysis.
The results found that young children who participated in Manipulative Arts activities had higher posttest scores than pretest scores on flexible thinking. When children engaged in Manipulative Arts activities that promote flexible thinking, children had a variety of ideas in answering questions and in creating works. They also thought differently, adjusted and approached people to activities. Children were able to adapt new ideas and apply to the situation by doing their own works very well.
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