Development of the Attention Skills of Kindergarten Year 2/1 Children through Creative Arts Activities

Abstract

The study aimed to 1) develop the attention skills of kindergarten children, and 2) compare the attention skills of these children before and after their participation in creative arts activities. The sample consisted of 20 boys and girls, aged 4 to 5, who were enrolled in Kindergarten Year 2/1 during the second semester of the 2022 academic year at the Loei Rajabhat University Demonstration School. The participants were selected using a purposive sampling method. The research incorporated an experiential teaching plan that included creative arts activities and assessment forms to assess the impact of these activities on the preschoolers' attention skills. Data analysis encompassed calculating percentages, averages, standard deviations, and performing a dependent t-test

The findings revealed that 1) children had moderate attention skills before their involvement in creative arts activities. However, their attention skills reached the highest level after participating in these activities. (2) When comparing the average scores of attention skills before and after participating in creative arts activities, the scores were found to be 7.68 and 17.88, respectively. Furthermore, a statistically significant difference was noted when comparing the scores before and after engaging in creative arts activities at a significance level of .05.