Experirntial-Based Learning in Metaverse Through Desing Thinktng to Enhance Innovator Competency

Abstract

          Experiential learning combined with design thinking enables learners to engage in self-directed study, which aids in the development of their learning and creative product design skills. By utilizing the experiences of instructors or creatively employing existing works, learners can effectively address the needs of digital-age students. This approach fosters meaningful learning, enriches experiences, and promotes valuable outcomes. This research pursues the following objectives: (1) to design an experiential-based learning process utilizing design thinking to bolster innovator competencies; (2) to construct an experiential-based learning platform that integrates design thinking to foster innovation; (3) to evaluate the impact of the experiential-based learning platform on student innovator competencies; and (4) to assess the level of student satisfaction with the experiential-based learning platform. The study's population comprises 15 third-year vocational certificate students from Ban Pong Business Administration Technology College during the second semester of the academic year 2023, selected through stratified group random sampling based on predetermined criteria. The statistical analyses employed in this research include percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The findings indicate that (1) the applicability of the experiential-based learning process utilizing design thinking to enhance innovator competencies is rated at the highest level overall (Mean = 4.51, SD = 0.22); (2) the development of the experiential-based learning platform within the Metaverse using design thinking is rated at the highest level overall (Mean = 4.67, SD = 0.32); (3) the assessment of innovator competencies yielded a high level of effectiveness (Mean = 4.65, SD = 0.25); and (4) student satisfaction with the experiential-based learning platform is rated at the highest level overall (Mean = 4.65, SD = 0.44).