Abstract:
The objectives of this research were to develop a Geons Jam Program
for increasing spatial and mathematical abilities at the early childhood level, and
to study the effect of the developed program by comparing pre-post spatial and
mathematical abilities test scores in an experimental group, by comparing
experimental-and control-group results, and to analyze the correlation between
spatial and mathematical abilities. The participants were 90 students, aged 6-8 years
old, who were studying in the second semester of the academic year 2019 in
Chomchonbanklongploo School, Chonburi Province. The research instruments were
the tests of PTONI, PMA, and TEMA3. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics,
paired-sample t- test, MANOVA, and Pearson's correlation coefficient.
The results were as follows: 1) the Geons Jam Program consisted of five
training activities, and was found suitable at the highest level. 2) After the
experiment, the average scores on spatial and mathematical abilities of the
experimental group were higher than before training at the .05 significance level.
3) The average spatial relation abilities scores of the experimental group were higher
than the number race game and the control groups at the .05 significance level
(ES = 0.178). And 4) in the experimental group, spatial ability was positively
correlated with mathematical ability at the .05 significance level