Năng lực giải quyết vấn đề của trẻ mẫu giáo 5-6 tuổi: Một nghiên cứu tại Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh

Tóm tắt

Problem-solving skills are one of the fundamental competencies that need to be developed in preschool children, especially 5-6 year olds, contributing to preparing them for learning at subsequent educational levels and for lifelong learning. This study uses a quantitative method with a cross-sectional survey design on 370 5-6 year old preschool children to assess the current state of problem-solving skills among 5-6 year old preschool children in Ho Chi Minh City. The children were directly assessed using the Vietnamese version of the Problem-Solving Skills Scale (PSSS), which measures ten component competencies of problem-solving competence. The results indicated that the children obtained a mean Problem Solving Skills Scale (PSSS) score of 29.65 out of 50 (SD = 5.78; 95% CI [29.06, 30.24]), corresponding to Band III -In need of help and support with problem-solving according to the PSSS classification. Among the ten problem-solving skill components assessed, children achieved the highest mean score in Definition (M = 3.75) and the lowest mean score in Select (M = 1.94). Regarding the distribution across the PSSS bands, 20.8% of the children were classified in Band I -Generally good at solving problems; 25.7% in Band II -Partially in need of help and support with problem-solving; 27.3% in Band III -In need of help and support with problem-solving; and 26.2% in Band IV -In need of definitely considerable help and support with problem solving. The findings provide practical evidence to support the development of educational interventions aimed at enhancing problem-solving competence among 5-6-year-old preschool children.