ASSESSMENT OF THE OUTCOMES OF THE ROYAL THAI ARMY MUSIC STUDENT PROGRAM ROYAL THAI ARMY SCHOOL OF MUSIC FROM GRADUATES AND GRADUATE SUPERVISORS

Abstract

This research aimed to evaluate the outcomes from product of the Royal Thai Army Musical Student curriculum of Royal Thai Army Band School consists of impact evaluation, effectiveness evaluation, sustainability evaluation and transportability evaluation. The first sample was graduates of the Royal Thai Army Music Student curriculum in generation 31/57 32/58 33/59 34/60 and 35/61. There was a population of 217 people. They wasselected by Purposive sampling. Samples who were a former student head and a deputy head student of each generation. Get a sample of 15 samples. The second sample was commanders of graduates had a total of 43 band platoons. They was selected by Stratified Sampling. Population grouping by area, 1 person per Army Area and Royal Thai Army Band Department. And then selected by simple random sampling. Get 5 samples, the instrument for collecting data was semi-structured interview. Analyzed data by Content Analysis. The research results were found as follows; on the impact, commanders at all levels accepted graduates. On the effectiveness, Graduates have a high level of musical knowledge and they have the basic knowledge necessary to become a professional soldier. On the Sustainability, Theyare able to apply the correct knowledge they have studied in their work and to develop their work or to develop themselves continuously, On the transportability, They are able to apply the knowledge they have studied to extend their knowledge to others correctly and appropriately.