Effects of Training Course Curriculum to Encourage the Early Childhood Teacher’s Experience Ability to Enhance Executive Function Skills for Early Childhood

Abstract

This research aimed to 1) Study the learning experiences management ability of teachers 2) Study the satisfaction of the teachers towards training course curriculum and 3) Compare executive function skill of early childhood before and after learning experiences management. The research method was experimental research design, utilizing the One-Shot Case Study. The sample consisted of 12 teachers and 120 children, which were obtained from purposive sampling, the research tools included: 1) The training course curriculum and user manual (ASSIE Model), the quality of the curriculum’s appropriateness was rated at a high level (M=4.29, SD=0.70).
2) The learning experiences management ability assessment form, consisted of two aspects:
2.1) Designing Experience Plans and 2.2) Organizing Experiences, comprising 27 items in total. A 3-level Scoring Rubric was used. The content validity was value between 0.67 to 1.00. It also demonstrated high reliability with a Cronbach’s alpha value of 0.976. 3) The teacher’s satisfaction questionnaire, consisted of five dimensions: 3.1) Curriculum Content, 3.2) Training Process, 3.3) Trainers, 3.4) Activity Materials and 3.5) Evaluation and Assessment Comprising 21 items, the questionnaire employs a 5-point Likert Rating Scale. The content validity was value of 1.00.and 4) The executive function skill assessment form of early childhood, consisted of three dimensions: 1) Fundamental Skills, 2) Self-Regulation Skills 3) Practical Skills comprising 27 items, the assessment uses a 3-level Scoring Rubric. The content validity was value between 0.67 to 1.00. Its reliability was also high, with Cronbach’s alpha value of 0.955.Data analysis used content analysis, mean (M), standard deviation (S.D.) and t-test dependent. The research results found that 1) Teacher’s learning experiences management ability have high level (M=2.70, S.D.=0.47) 2) The satisfaction of teachers towards training course curriculum, in overall was at the highest level (M=4.78, S.D.=0.42) and 3) The executive function skill of early childhood who received learning experiences management after class were score higher than before class, with statistical significance at the .01 level