Designing Developmental Learning to Prepare the ASEAN Community in Design Toy for Early Children
The purposes of
research were 1) to appropriately study
and create content for childhood
learning development for the ASEAN
community by using learning toys 2) to
develop and design children learning
toys in preparation towards ASEAN
community and 3) to evaluate prototype
products for early childhood learning
toys in preparation towards the ASEAN
community for the transfer of knowledge
in children. The sample used in this
study were 398 who were the parents of
children in Udon Thani Province.
Questionnaires were used as a tool in
asking for toy requirement. Five
respondents were specialists in learning
behavior and design who used appropriate
appraisal forms for toy product design.
The prototype was then created and
evaluated by Kindergarten teachers in a
case study of public and private schools
in Mueang District, Udon
Thani
Province.
The results
found that: the toy design must consider
safety first; learning about ASEAN is
appropriate for early childhood,
especially the national animal; the
material
chosen for making the toys
would be wood from rubber trees which is
simple for production, uncomplicated,
and children can touch and get close to
the natural material. The children can
play alone or in groups of two or more;
the method of play encourages creativity
and practices skills of observing
comparisons.
The conclusion of evaluating the prototype revealed that the style and durability were at an average level of importance followed by attractive packaging; learning and appropriate production materials were rated at the highest level of importance, while the safety was rated at a high level. There was a difference of opinion between public and private sector Kindergarten teachers on the different features of toys for Kindergarten children, with public sector teachers having a higher opinion about children learning from toys than those teachers from the private sector.
Credit : กนิษฐา เรืองวรรณศักดิ์ // นิติ นิมะลา // อภิรักษ์ อุ่นไธสง
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