Aesthetic Perception to Create Appropriate Welfare for Upper Primary School Children: A Case Study of Baan Sri Thammarat Children's Welfare Home

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to study aesthetic perception and needs of recreational welfare through aesthetic perspective of upper elementary school children at Ban Sri Thammarat Home for Boys. This qualitative research used an online interview of a sample population of 6 male children aged between 10 - 12 years comprising of 2 children in Grade 4 aged 10 years; 2 children in Grade 5 aged 11 years; and 2 children in Grade 6 aged 12 years.

According to the interview and the analysis of activities provided by the shelter, the study revealed that children's aesthetic perceptions in shelters have close relations to the form of provided activities. It was also found that the participants were able to perceive the surrounding aesthetics and describe them in words. This perception resulted in child development, and preferences. Different forms of aesthetic perception lead to their learning progress and determine the needs of different forms of recreational welfare.