Evaluation of the intelligence development Project for Child at 0-5 year, Chiang Mai Province, 2006

Abstract

            This study concerned the evaluation of the intelligence development project for child at 0-5 years old, Chiang Mai Province, 2006. Its objectives were to explore the opinions of the three target groups, consisting of Teachers A. Teachers B, and the parents to ward the knowledge and the experience that each of them had learned and transferred to another, or in the last case implemented to their children. The scope of study covered the areas of Amphur Sanpatong, Amphur Hangdong, Amphur Sankampaeng, Amphur Doisaket, and Amphur Prao. In each Amphur, the sample consisted of: one Teacher A, which was a teacher from respective community hospital; two Teachers B, which included a kindergarten teacher and another teacher from nursery; and six parents. All in all, the sample involved 5 Teachers A, 10 Teachers B, and 60 parents. The tools used in the study were in-depth interview  for Teachers A and two questionnaires for Teachers B and the parents. The data was then verified and analyzed through descriptive statistics and content analysis.

          The study found that Teachers A showed good opinion toward the knowledge and the experience of the training of trainers, and that their execution of the training was performed well. The media technology for the intelligence development for babies at 0-5 years old proved to be helpful for the task of dissemination of the knowledge and the experience as well as for the application of other projects. This is a good project with clear-cut objectives. And had developed the awareness about IQ and EQ development for the child among stakeholders of the subject. Teachers B showed good opinion toward the knowledge and the experience of the training of trainers, and that 100% of their execution of the training to the parents was very good. They saw the benefits of this project and agreed that the technology for the intelligence development for babies at 0-5 years old was very good, appropriate, and comprehensive. Most of the Teachers B agreed that supervision at the provincial level was appropriate, and agreed that the parents. Understand the contents of the dissemination for knowledge and experience. The parents showed good opinion toward the knowledge and the experience of the training of trainers, and could implement 60% of what they had learned in the care-taking of their children. Activities for IQ and EQ development were frequently arranged for their respective children at 65-90%. 68.3% of the parents agreed that the technology for the intelligence development for babies at 0-5 years old was appropriate, while 80% of the parents agreed the benefits of this project was high.