Journal of Graduate Research

Developing Activities to Enhance Disaster Learning for Kids and Youth, Chiang Rai

2024-01-10T14:24:42+07:00

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.

Guidelines for the Development of Education Quality Assurance for Schools Under the Mae Hong Son Secondary Educational Service Area Office

2024-02-15T11:35:20+07:00

The purposes of this research were to: 1. study the current conditions and problems of educational quality assurance; 2. examine the development of educational quality assurance in schools with best practices, and 3. propose guidelines for developing educational quality assurance for schools under the Mae Hong Son Secondary Educational Service Area Office. The informants were: 1) 210 Administrators and teachers at schools under the Office of Secondary Educational Service Area, a total, using a 5-level estimation questionnaire; 2) Administrators or teachers responsible for educational quality assurance in schools that received national awards, using semi-structured interviews and non-participant observation. Data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and content analysis.

The research findings revealed that: 1. The current condition of schools' educational quality assurance operations under the Mae Hong Son Secondary Educational Service Area Office was at a high level ( = 4.50, S.D.= 0.58). When considering each aspect, it was found that the standard setting of educational institutions has the lowest average ( = 4.05, S.D.= 0.75). For the problem conditions of the educational quality assurance operations of schools under the Mae Hong Son Secondary Educational Service Area Office were found to include unclear operational guidelines for the preparation of an educational development plan (f = 107); 2. The study on the development of educational quality assurance of schools with best practices in all six areas found the following administrative innovations: 1) Dara Academy Team Model, 2) SARAPEE Model, and 3) The STAR Model, which concretely answers the needs of the internal education quality assurance system. 3. Guidelines for developing educational quality assurance for schools under the Mae Hong Son Secondary Educational Service Area Office include: 1) Principles, 2) Aims, and 3) Operating systems, which will operate according to the quality cycle, including the 3.1) Planning stage, 3.2) Implementation, 3.3) Inspection, 3.4) Operational development stage, 4) Measurement and evaluation, and 5) Success conditions.

Developing Local Learning Content with a Community-Based Practical Learning Process on “Koh Yao Rice Plantations” in Career Learning Subjects for Matthayom 3 Students of Koh Yao Witthaya School and Aokapor School, Koh Yao District, Phangnga Province

2023-11-07T14:33:28+07:00

The objectives of this research article were to: 1) develop and evaluate the appropriateness of learning content centered on “Koh Yao Rice Plantations”; and 2) investigate the results of using the local learning content with the community-based practical learning process on “Koh Yao Rice Plantations” in career learning subjects for Matthayom 3 students. The target groups of participants were thirty students from the Matthayom 3/2 class of Koh Yao Witthaya School and twenty students from Matthayom 3 class of Aokapor School who were studying in the first semester of the academic year 2023, two teachers from career learning subject, two local experts of Koh Yao rice plantations and one educational supervisor, selected by purposive sampling. Research tools were: 1) the local learning content with the community-based practical learning process on “Koh Yao Rice Plantations”, 2) lesson plans, 3) a pre-test and post-test on Koh Yao rice plantations, and 4) the satisfaction survey. Statistics used in data analysis included mean (m), standard deviation (s), and t-test for dependent sample values.

The results indicated that: 1) the local learning content on “Koh Yao Rice Plantations” consisted of concepts and principles, curriculum objectives, curriculum structure, course description, content structure, media and learning resources, measurement and evaluation, and lesson plans. As assessed by experts, the local learning content on “Koh Yao Rice Plantations” was appropriate for use at a high level; and 2) the results from using the local learning content on “Koh Yao Rice Plantations” showed higher academic achievement scores of Matthayom 3 students after learning with the local learning content on “Koh Yao Rice Plantations” at a significance level of 0.05. Additionally, students expressed high satisfaction towards the learning management using the local learning content on “Koh Yao Rice Plantations”, with satisfaction levels reported at the highest level.

Development of Early Childhood Student Teachers’ Ability to Design Learning Experiences for Early Childhood Using Active Learning and Blended Learning Approaches

2024-06-12T15:37:05+07:00

This quasi-experimental study utilized a One Group Time-Series Design to collect data at multiple intervals. The purposes of this study were: 1) to evaluate the effectiveness of a learning management plan based on active learning combined with blended learning in the course ‘Integrated Experiential Learning for Children Aged 3-6 Years’; 2) to compare the ability to design experiential learning activities for early childhood before and after the implementation; and 3) to assess students’ satisfaction with the developed learning management approach. The sample consisted of 30 undergraduate students from the Faculty of Education, Nakhon Pathom Rajabhat University enrolled in the course "Integrated Experiential Learning for Children Aged 3-6 Years" (Course Code 1173203). The research instruments included (1) a learning management plan based on active learning combined with blended learning, (2) an assessment of the ability to design experiential learning activities for early childhood, and (3) a satisfaction survey regarding the learning management approach. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, and Wilcoxon signed-rank test.

Key findings of the study are as follows: (1) The effectiveness index of the learning management plan was 98.30%; (2) There was a statistically significant improvement in the student's ability to design experiential learning activities for early childhood after the implementation (Z=4.65, p < .001); and (3) Overall satisfaction with the learning management approach based on active learning combined with blended learning was rated as high (M=4.73, SD=0.54).

The Development of an Infographics Learning Activity Package on the Traditional Food Wisdom of Phuket Island Using Community–Based Learning to Engage Reading and Writing Skills for Elementary Students

2024-05-26T17:12:41+07:00

The purposes of this research were to: 1) study the basic information on the local food wisdom of Phuket Island; 2) develop an infographics learning activity package on the traditional food wisdom of Phuket Island, using community-based learning to engage effective reading and writing skills in accordance with the 80/80 criterion; 3) compare the academic achievement before and after learn with the activity package; and 4) investigate the learner satisfaction from learning with activity package. The sample groups included: 1) a sample group to study the basic knowledge of local food wisdom on Phuket Island, obtained from purposive sampling, totaling 60 individuals; 2) a sample group to study the efficiency of the learning activity package, obtained from multi-stage random sampling, totaling 42 students from Grade 2, Semester 1, Academic Year 2023, Ban Sapam School (Mongkhon Wittaya); and 3) a sample group for studying learning outcomes and satisfaction, obtained from random sampling of schools in Phuket Province, totaling 30 students from Grade 2, Semester 1, Academic Year 2023, Ban Bang Khu School. The research instruments comprised: 1) an infographic learning activity package, 2) an in-depth interview form, 3) an activity package quality assessment form, 4) a learning achievement test, and 5) a student satisfaction assessment form. The statistics used in data analysis included mean, standard deviation, and t-test.

The research findings were as follows: 1) The local food wisdom of Phuket Island is unique due to the historical presence of various nationalities who settled in the province, resulting in distinctive local cuisine. 2) The effectiveness of the activity package was 83.79/87.50. 3) The academic achievement of students after learning was significantly higher than before learning at the .05 level of statistical significance. 4) The satisfaction of the students with the learning activity package was at the highest level ( = 2.91, SD = 0.29).