Abstract:
The purposes of this study were to 1) develop learning process organization based on the Contemplative Education Approach for developing early childhood teachers in an inclusive school and 2) study the effects of learning process organization on the early childhood teachers. The research participants were eight early childhood teachers who taught for less than five years at the school. The study design was a research and development using qualitative methods to collect data. The research procedure was divided into 5 steps which were 1) the preparation before the field study, 2) the development of the initial draft of the learning process organization, 3) the development of the pilot draft, 4) the development of the try-out draft, and 5) the presentation of the revised learning process organization based on Contemplative Education Approach for developing early childhood teachers. The research results were: 1. The process divided into 3 main activities including 1) the mindfulness activities; 2) knowledge sharing activities; and 3) inspiration activities. Each activity had 4 main steps, namely 1) refreshing the body, 2) opening the mind, 3) learning new experiences, and 4) contemplating and reflecting thoughts. The content were acknowledgement of behavior disturbances of children with special needs, acceptance the children's and one's own individual differences, and respect for the children as equal human beings. The process was fifteen weeks long. 2. After the try-out period, most of the teachers' self-awareness and awareness towards related colleagues and parents of children with special need were one level higher. The teachers' awareness towards children with special needs was two levels higher.