Developing Activities to Enhance Disaster Learning for Kids and Youth, Chiang Rai
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The research entitled "Developing Activities to Enhance Disaster Learning for Kids and Youth, Chiang Rai" aimed to develop and study the effects of using activities to enhance disaster learning for kids and youth in Chiang Rai province. The sample group and the target group consisted of; 1) 320 Social Studies teachers in Chiang Rai province, who provided basic background and needs information, 2) 15 experts on disaster and learning management, and 3) 160 primary students and 40 secondary students in Chiang Rai province, who participated in the disaster learning activities trial. The research instruments comprised a questionnaire on the need for organizing activities, a focus group record, the handbook of activities to enhance disaster learning, a feasibility evaluation form, a test, an observation form about the preparation for the disaster, and a questionnaire on opinions about participating as a youth leader of disaster in Chiang Rai province. The data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and content analysis.
The research findings were as follows; 1) The development of activities to enhance disaster learning for kids and youth in Chiang Rai province showed that: 1.1) The need for organizing disaster learning activities of the Social Science teachers was at a high level. When considering each item, it was found that the learning activity was at the highest level. The content should emphasize the disasters in Chiang Rai province and activities for readiness and survival from disaster should be practical and can be applied in daily life. 1.2) The five main activities to enhance disaster learning for kids and youth in Chiang Rai province were feasible at the highest level. 2.) The effects of using activities to enhance disaster learning for kids and youth in Chiang Rai province were as follows: 2.1) The average scores of primary and secondary students who participated in the activities to enhance disaster learning were higher after participation. The average score of primary students after learning was 17.07 (a very good level). The average score of secondary students after learning was 17.18 (a very good level). 2.2) The overall satisfaction of students who participated in the disaster learning activities was at a high level.
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