AN EVALUATION OF COMMUNITY VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROJECT OF NAKHON SAWAN LEARNING ENCOURAGEMENT CENTER ACCORDING TO THE THREEFOLD TRAINING

Abstract

This research aims 1) to create an evaluation tool for the development project of the community vocational training center and learning promotion center in Nakhon Sawan province based on the Tri-sikkh  principle (Threefold learning) and 2) to evaluate the project of the community vocational training center and learning promotion center in Nakhon Sawan province using the evaluation model (CIPP Model) as a mixed-method research. The qualitative research used interviews with 9 key informants. Data were analyzed by content analysis. The quantitative research used a questionnaire with a sample of 285 project participants. The research instrument was a scale and rating evaluation form with a reliability coefficient of 0.96 for the entire document. Data were analyzed by using research statistics including frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The research results found that 1) the evaluation tools for the development project of the community vocational training center and learning promotion center in Nakhon Sawan province based on the Tri-sikkh  principle included context evaluation, primary factor evaluation, process evaluation, and output evaluation based on the principles of Tri-sikkh . (1) Precepts: Compliance with rules, regulations, practices, announcements, orders, and laws; and (2) Concentration: Practice and training the mind to create virtue, determination and intention (3) Intelligence: Intelligence training, knowledge, ability and analytical thinking, evaluation of 10 items per aspect, totaling 40 items, and 2) the results of the evaluation of the Community Vocational Training Center Project, Learning Promotion Center, Nakhon Sawan Province, overall was at a high level. When considering each aspect, it was found that the aspect with the highest average value was the contextual evaluation aspect, followed by the process evaluation aspect, the product evaluation aspect, and the aspect with the lowest average value was the preliminary factor evaluation aspect, respectively.