This study examined children participating project-based integrated curriculum by
observing the children to experience of the meaningful absorptions is to understand the
behavioral characteristics. Subjects were selected 18 four- year- old children from A
public kindergarten. There were 8 females and 10 males. The research period Mon, Aug.
29, 2011 - Fri September 30, and a total of 20 meetings during this period was a wide
range of automotive project activities. Data collection for this study, the 'Car' project
and the process of video recording, recording, photographing and collecting fallen
materials and children's work, such as teachers' reflective journals were collected. After
the video tapes was transferred, added to the field notes and analyzed by case-studies
.Again this subject, researchers and experts who studied infants and children's
education together to review conducted by triangulation of data analysis was to increase
the reliability and validity.
The research produced 'Car' project activity appeared in the children's commitment
to conduct an analysis of the characteristics results are summarized as follows. First,
the 'Car' thoughts and feelings about their active and voluntary wish to share it with
friends it was found that. Second, the children 'car' knowledge about the topic
continues and expands the features of commitment was found that. Third, the children
did not think he came out that the results showed that the more absorbed. Fourth,
children activities, the project knowledge and skills that can be performed when possible
prolonged absorbed time, while the level of activity that they can not be resolved if the
activities do not give up and see the results could be absorbed. Fifth, children in
meaningful situation represented an effort to challenge and they showed harmony between technology and the challenge was found that.
Sixth, the children set clear goals in the project development activities by themselves
and challenged suitable for their level of technology, the inner feeling of accomplishment
in the process of compensation experience feelings of gradually and repetitive was
showed characteristic of absorptions.