CREATION OF DEVELOPING EARLY CHILDHOOD IN THE AGE OF THAILAND 4.0

Abstract

Thailand 4.0 is the plan of economic structural reform. The government uses this plan as a guideline to lead the country towards "security, prosperity and sustainability" according to the 20-year national strategy (2017-2036). This movement will require many reforms, especially in education because it will help the model of Thailand 4.0 to reach its destination efficiently. On account of quality education is be found in all areas of development. Therefore, educational preparation that starts from early childhood is important to lead the nation towards the set goals. For the development of early childhood in Thailand 4.0 era, educational institutions and teachers need to develop children to be able to create works or innovations. Developing children to have important attributes in order to create works or innovations must be developed from analytical thinking, creative thinking, and productive thinking. In the development of early childhood children to have such characteristics should be developed to build their own body of knowledge by doing. The children actually practiced and they can bring knowledge to create work. For the creative approaches to develop early childhood in Thailand 4.0 era, schools and teachers can use a variety of methods including coding, using board games, EF skills development, stem education, steam education, project approach, digital media, question, active learning and problem-based learning, etc.