The Effect of Art Integration Application for Online Learning on Children's Hand Hygiene Behavior Performance

Abstract

This study was designed to investigate the impacts of art integration on preschool children's motivation and capability for hand hygiene behavior toward online learning. Participant observation was used in this research through variable methods: participation in group works, collective discussions, and results from activities undertaken. A 5-point Likert Scale was used to measure the validity of the online art integration program on improving early childhood hand hygiene behavior performance by participant observation. A questionnaire schedule was used for data collection. The t-test was used in research for data analysis to investigate the effects of arts integration application on early childhood hand hygiene education. The study investigated preschool children's hand hygiene behavior by employing a variety of Likert response formats to hand-washing activities. 166 children, aged 3–6 years, responded to 2 art activities that required them to make objectively verifiable judgments of hand hygiene behavior. The results revealed that art integration for online learning of preschool children promoted their engagement in online art activities and hand hygiene behavior performance as well. The findings suggest that post-intervention children had a more enhanced performance on hand hygiene behavior both in practices of washing hands techniques and handwashing duration. There are significant differences presented joining different types of art elements, such as music, movement, and painting increased motivation and capability of hand hygiene behavior in a positive way for early childhood education.