The Development of Training Curriculum “Game Based Learning to Enhance the Instructional Media Design Competency of Assistant Teacher”

Abstract

The objectives of this research were: 1) to develop a workshop curriculum on "Game-Based Learning Management to Enhance Instructional Media Design Competency of Assistant Teachers," and 2) to evaluate the effectiveness of the developed workshop curriculum. The target group consisted of 20 assistant teachers from Rajavinit Nonthaburi School, selected through purposive sampling. The research instruments included the workshop curriculum, a knowledge and understanding test on instructional media design, an instructional media design evaluation form, and a satisfaction questionnaire. Data were analyzed using percentage, mean, standard deviation, and content analysis.

The research findings revealed that:

1) the workshop curriculum on "Game-Based Learning Management to Enhance Instructional Media Design Competency of Assistant Teachers" was successfully developed using the ZEP QUIZ application; provides a comprehensive integration of theoretical and practical knowledge aimed at strengthening the pedagogical potential of assistant teachers. The curriculum development process consists of seven systematic stages: 1) Needs analysis, 2) Goal setting, 3) Content selection and organization, 4) Design of learning activities, 5) Design of instructional media, and 6) Evaluation of learning outcomes.

2) after participating in the activities, the assistant teachers’ knowledge and understanding of Game-Based Learning instructional design via the ZEP QUIZ application reached an average score of 18.70, or 93.50 percent, with a standard deviation of 1.22, which was higher than the established criteria;

3) the assistant teachers’ competency in instructional media design after the training was at the highest level; and

4) the assistant teachers’ satisfaction after the workshop training was also at the highest level.