The Development of Transformative Learning Model to Enhance Soft Skills for Undergraduate Students Burapha University.

Abstract

This study aimed to 1) study the need assessment for developing soft skills of undergraduate students of Burapha University 2) design and develop a transformative learning process model towards change to enhance soft skills for undergraduate students of Burapha University 3) study the results of using the transformative learning processes model towards change to enhance soft skills for undergraduate students of Burapha University. The study insisted of 3 research phases, which are, phase 1 study the need for developing soft skills, in which the sample group were 379 undergraduate students of Burapha University, a group of experts, a group of specialists, and a group of stakeholders, a total of 11 people by using the needs questionnaire and the in-depth interview as a tool, phase 2 design and develop as a model, which collected data from a group of 7 experts by using the model evaluation form, phase 3 model using, the sample group was 35 undergraduate students in Educational Technology Program of Burapha University by using the assessment form of soft skill, systematic thinking, communication skills, and ability to adapt and working with others.
The result revealed that

1. The mean of needs for developing soft skills in the current condition and the condition to be developed are significantly different at the level of .05 and PNIModified is between 14% and 39%, in which the most important skill was systematic thinking, followed by communication skills, and the ability to adapt and working with others.

2. The transformative learning processes model towards change to enhance soft skills for undergraduate students of Burapha University consisting of context, input, process, output, and feedback.

3. After using the model (1) the overall soft skills of the students in the systematic thinking aspect was at a good level (2) soft skills scores in the communication skills aspect were higher than before at the statistical significance level of .01 after the learning (3) the overall of soft skills of the students in adaptability aspect was at a good level (4) soft skill scores in the aspect of working with others were higher than before at the statistical significance level of .01 after the learning.