The Development of Learning Innovation to Promote the Art and Culture Appreciation: A Case Study of Kamphaeng Phet Province

Abstract

         The objective of this study was to develop learning innovation to promote the art and culture appreciation in Kamphaeng Phet province for secondary school students in Kamphaeng Phet province. This study was a research and development. The sample groups used in this study were 12 experts 2) 20 secondary school students studying in grade 9 selected by using purposive sampling to observe utilization of the learning innovation. The research instruments in this research were Experts’ Questionnaire, Learning Management Plan, Pre and Post Course Exam, The Art and Culture Appreciation of Kamphaeng Phet Assessment, Observation Record of students’ behavior during utilizing learning innovation and Students’ Questionnaire after participation in activity. The data was gathered and measured by using the frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, Paired Samples t-test, and content consideration.
          The results of the research showed that learning innovation to promote the art and culture appreciation in Kamphaeng Phet province, in other words, 2 learning management plans including tour activity which was designed to be the model of public relation to historical monument had produced higher comprehension level for participated students compared to before utilizing the learning innovation for statistically significance as .05. The appreciation level of the art and culture appreciation in Kamphaeng Phet province has been increased in the student participants compared to before utilizing the learning innovation for statistically significance as .05 as well. Regarding the result of perceived behavior of secondary school students, it indicates that the response level was in the highest: they proceeded with focus and were happy to learn, engage, and answer the questions in the class. The reflections from the participants involved appealing contents of learning, feeling delightful when creating work related to the art and culture of Kamphaeng Phet province while having other groups of students acted as the instructor and also proceeding to educate other students with their own designed activity.