Self-Awareness Development Program for On-Probation Undergraduate Students: Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai Campus

Abstract

        This study focused on research and development of a program. The objectives of this study were 1) to study current and desirable conditions of self-awareness of on-probation undergraduate students and 2) to develop a self-awareness development program for on-probation undergraduate students. The research was conducted in a research and development method divided into 2 phases. Phase 1 was to study current and desirable conditions of self-awareness of on-probation undergraduate students of Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai campus. The samples were 118 on-probation undergraduate students selected by stratified random sampling technique and the research instrument was a questionnaire. Phase 2 was to develop a self-awareness development program for on-probation undergraduate students of Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai campus. The informants  were 5 educational experts and the research instrument was a form for assessment of appropriateness and feasibility of the program. Data were analyzed by using percentage, mean and standard deviation. The findings were 1) The overall current self-awareness of on-probation undergraduate students was at a moderate level and the desirable condition of self-awareness of on-probation undergraduate students was at a high level. 2) The self-awareness development program consisted of ten group activities: 1) first orientation, 2) Recognize who I am, 3) Create a lot of stories, 4) That strength or limitation, 5) Yes, who I am, 6) Accumulated values, 7) To be number one, 8) Looking back on learned experiences, 9) Move forward through the future, and 10) last orientation. All activities were at a high level in terms of appropriateness and possibility.