DEVELOPING/FINE/MOTOR/SKILLS/IN/KINDERGARTEN/1/STUDENTSTHROUGH AN/INTEGRATWD/TEACHING/MODEL/COMBINED WITH/GAME-BASED/LEARNING ACTIVITIES

Abstract

This research article aims to 1) Develop fine motor skills of kindergarten 1 students using an integrated teaching model combined with game-based learning, with the effectiveness meeting the 80/80 criterion. This research aimed to 2) Compare the fine motor skills of kindergarten 1 students before and after the learning activities using the aforementioned design, employing a quasi-experimental approach. The sample group consisted of 10 students from one Kindergarten 1 class at Thida Mae Phra Surat Thani School, during the second semester of the 2024 academic year. The sample was selected using a purposive sampling method. The experiment was conducted over a period of 10 weeks. The activities are conducted five days a week, Monday to Friday, for 40 minutes each day, from 9:20 AM to 10:00 AM. The research tools include a set of game activities and 20 integrated lesson plans. The study also included an observational model of fine motor skills in kindergarten 1 students, with a reliability coefficient of 0.93. Statistical analyses included percentages, means, standard deviations, and analysis of variance. The research findings showed that: 1) The development of fine motor skills in kindergarten 1 students using an integrated teaching model combined with game-based learning was effective with scores of 82.47/84.16. This result meets the specified criteria of 80/80. 2) The ability to use fine motor skills in young children. After integrated instruction combined with game-based learning, scores were significantly higher than before the integrated instruction combined with game-based learning, at a statistical significance level of .05.