From such reasons and problems, the
researcher is interested in studying spatial abilities
of early childhood before and after learning by art
creative learning activities package for
development of spatial abilities that whether it
enable the child to learn and develop spatial
intelligence by applying creative art instructional
package for development of spatial abilities. This
research result may be used as a guidance for
instructor and the executive and other relevant
authority involving in providing early childhood
education, providing and developing art creative
learning activities package for development of
spatial abilities.
Research Objectives
1. To study spatial abilities of early
children by applying creative art instructional
package for development of spatial abilities
consisting of:
- Aspect of differentiating nature of static
object
- Aspect of finding relationship of 2
objects or more
- Aspect of classification of 2 or 3 -
dimension object
- Aspect of imagination relating to
components of any object
- Aspect of perception of nature of object
when relocated or shifted of perspective
2. To compare spatial abilities of early
children before and after applying creative art
instructional package for development of spatial
abilities
Research Tools
The following tools were used for this
research
1. Creative art instructional package for
development of spatial abilities
2. Standard test for measuring spatial
abilities at early childhood level
Research Methods
1. The researcher collected data based on
pretest with the sample group to define basic
spatial abilities by applying standard test for
measuring spatial abilities at early childhood level
developed by the researcher.
2. The researcher individually concluded
the experiment where the sample group had been
provided with creative art instructional package
for development of spatial abilities. The
experiment lasted 10 weeks, 1 day per week, 1
time per day and 50 minutes per time during
10.00 - 10.50 hrs., 10 times in total in the 2nd
semester of academic year 2008.
3. When the experiment had been
completed by the end of the 10th week, the
researcher carried out the Posttest with the sample
group by the standard test used as the pre- test for
measuring spatial abilities at early childhood level.
4. Scores collected from the tests had
been analyzed by a statistical method.