The Impact of Creative Artistic Paper Folding Activities on the Concentration of Middle School Children (Studying at the upper elementary level)

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the concentration behavior of middle childhood children before and after participating in creative origami activities and to develop their concentration and imagination. The sample consisted of 40 purposively selected middle childhood students (grades 5-6) from Wat Nong Lan School in Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand. The research tools included an origami activity set developed by the researchers, comprising lesson plans and an observation form for assessing children's concentration and memory. The findings revealed that before the intervention, 30 children (75%) liked origami activities, while 10children (25%) disliked them. After the intervention, the number of children who liked origami activities increased from 30 to 35 (62.5%). Furthermore, the pre-intervention achievement test showed that only 5 children (20%) passed the criteria, whereas post intervention, 35 children (57.14%) passed. These results indicate that origami activities can effectively enhance concentration and creative imagination in middle childhood children.