The Development of Using Knowledge Skills for the First Year Class Students in the Subject of Mathematics for Faculty of Education in Rajabhat Rajanagarindra University by Using the Training Curriculum for Promote Using Knowledge Skills

Abstract

          The National Higher Education Qualifications Framework (NHQF) under Section 3 stipulates that graduates must have the ability to analyze situations and apply their knowledge and understanding of concepts, principles, theories, and various thinking and problem-solving processes when faced with unforeseen situations. This is a complex thinking skill. Therefore, the development of knowledge application skills, which is the final skill of the core thinking skills, is necessary to serve as a foundation for the development of further complex thinking skills. Knowledge application skills should be developed urgently and systematically through effective training courses.
         This research aims to: 1) Develop a supplementary training course to enhance knowledge application skills for mathematics students in the first year of the bachelor’s degree program at the Faculty of Education, Rajabhat Rajanagarindra University, and 2) Study the effectiveness of the developed training course.
          The sample group consisted of 17 mathematics students in the first year of the bachelor’s degree program at the Faculty of Education Rajabhat Rajanagarindra University, selected using purposive sampling. The research instruments included: 1) A supplementary training course to enhance knowledge application skills for mathematics students in the first year of the bachelor’s degree program at the Faculty of Education, Rajabhat Rajanagarindra University, and 2) A knowledge application skills test. The data was analyzed using mean, standard deviation, and t-test (t-test for Dependent Means).
          Research Findings:
          The supplementary training course to enhance knowledge application skills for mathematics students in the first year of the bachelor’s degree program at the Faculty of Education, Rajabhat Rajanagarindra University, consists of the following components: rationale, principles, objectives, duration, curriculum content, training activities, learning media, assessment and evaluation, and supporting documents. The results of the curriculum evaluation by experts indicated that the curriculum was highly appropriate.
          The effectiveness of the training course was as follows: The experimental group had significantly higher knowledge application skills after the training compared to before the training at the .05 significance level. The experimental group also had knowledge application skills after the training that were higher than the 80% criterion at the .05 significance level.

Conclusion:
          The supplementary training course to enhance knowledge application skills for mathematics students in the first year of the bachelor’s degree program at the Faculty of Education, Rajabhat Rajanagarindra University, has the following components: rationale, principles, objectives, duration, curriculum content, training activities, learning media, assessment and evaluation. The effectiveness of the training course was that the trainees had knowledge application skills after the training that were higher than the 80% criterion.