The Development of Thai Classical Dance Teaching Process to Enhance the Creative Ability of Thai Classical Dance in the Standard Solo Dance of Student Teachers in Thai Classical Dance Education Major

Abstract

The objectives of this research are to 1) study the creative processes in Thai classical dance, specifically the standard solo dance category, 2) develop a teaching process for Thai classical dance that enhances creative ability in standard solo dance, and 3) evaluate the effectiveness of the teaching process of Thai classical dance in terms of creative abilities in the standard solo dance of student teachers in Thai classical dance education. This experimental research was conducted using data collected from three qualified Thai dance experts and 30 students selected based on purposive sampling. The research tools used were (1) interview form, (2) ability assessment questionnaires, and (3) learning management plans. Statistical analysis was performed using mean values, standard deviations, and t-tests for dependent samples.

The results of the research found that: 1) the creative processes in Thai classical dance, solo standard type, has 6 steps as follows: (1) excellent fundamental skills, (2) creative thinking, (3) in-depth study of traditional Thai dance convention, (4) study of narrative to create artistic imagination in dance, (5) Practice skills (6) Control/improve control, and adjustment. 2) The teaching process for enhancing students’ creative abilities in the solo standard type consisted of eight steps: (1) content review, (2) basic skill training, (3) learning traditional convention, (4) analytical training, (5) creative thinking, (6) presentation, (7) receiving feedback, and (8) public performance. The testing results showed that the learning management plan’s Index of Item-Objective Congruence (IOC) was at 1.00, and it was appropriate overall, with an average score of 4.14 and a standard deviation of 0.57 3) The teaching process was effective in enhancing students’ creative abilities in the solo standard type of Thai classical dance, as post-learning scores were significantly higher than pre-learning scores at a 0.05 level.