Communication Effectiveness for Transferring Knowledge, Advantage “Enhance Intelligence Playground” for the Development of Childhood of the Local Administration with Awareness and Community Collaboration

Abstract

The objectives of this research are 1. to study communication in transferring knowledge and benefits of “Enhance Intelligence Playground” and 2. to study the perception of benefits and cooperation in building “Enhance Intelligence Playground” of population in the targeted areas. The researcher used the survey method by using a questionnaire, a sample group of people living in the area supervised by the local administrative organization, where the project is being prepared “Enhance Intelligence Playground” that has been established as a training center for enhancing early childhood development of the local administrative organization in 13 areas, totaling 455 people. The result show that sample group gain knowledge of benefits “Wisdom Playground” from the Mayor/President of the Sub-district administrative organization from the meetings of the village leaders, the most and it was often brought to talk with people in the community when they met. The information that people in the community know the most is “Enhance Intelligence Playground” where is a classroom outside classroom that allows children to become good people easily through natural play. It is better than playing with toys from the store. The perception and understanding of the community about benefits of “Enhance Intelligence Playground” that people in the community know the most is the playground are useful because of playing can create happiness, create freedom of thought that is natural fun, kids have a happy mind. Community apply the knowledge gained from the project to implement or improve operations, disseminate and continue. People in community continue to use the knowledge gained to develop the playground for cooperation as a member of the community. The community is willing to cooperate by using force to construct the construction as requested by the local government organization. In terms of personal participation, it was found that they were willing to support the construction of a playground. Learning outside of the classroom where playing is important to children by sending their children to school at the childcare center in the community. Regarding the behavior towards the use of the playground, it was found that the activity that enjoyed and impressed the most in the playground was “the monkey salad boat" because playing makes children have fun. There are many activities for children to do and learn in many aspects. The problems encountered from using “Enhance Intelligence Playground” was found that most people think there is no problem but the researcher found the opinion that the playground is too far from chitdren's home, inconvenient to travel and lack of continuous maintenance.