The Development of the Contemplative Art Curriculum to Enhance Life Skill by Learning Activities Based on the Contemplative Education for Grade 7 Students
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The objectives of this research were to study: 1) The development of the Contemplative Art
curriculum of Grade 7 students by activity-based learning based on the Contemplative Education,
2) the students life after participating the contemplative art curriculum to be developed their life skills,
and 3) study the students satisfaction in studying the Contemplative Art curriculum. The development
process are divided into 4 stages; 1) Studying the basic information, the educational philosophy
and the curriculum documents in order to set the goals and scope to create the course. 2) Creating
a curriculum and performance monitoring. 3) Implementation and 4) Evaluation. Eleven students in
Grade 7 students of Pa Wai Wittayayon School, Ban Fang district, Khon Kaen province were selected
purposively to participate in the study. Statistics used for the quantitative data analysis were the
frequency, mean, and percentage. The qualitative data analysis used was the content analysis.
The research result found:
1) The quality assessment of the Development the Contemplative Art Curriculum which is
determined by the expert in curriculum and related data was satisfied (average 4.71). The curriculum
is also efficacy and suitability.
2) The average of assessing life skills of participants was in good level and all participants
met the criteria progressively. Besides, the averages from maximum to minimum, respectively, were
the management of mood and stress level (average 4.65), awareness and self esteem (average 4.53),
building a good relationship with others (average 4.45) and analysis, decisions and solving the problems
creatively (average 4.38).
3) The students who participated the study had satisfied the most (average 4.52) and they have
had the positive attitude and enjoyed the activities in this curriculum. Furthermore, the participants
could express their opinions and feelings independently.
