Development of an Effective Learning Package to Enhance Elderly Living Potential in Roi Et Province

Abstract

This research consists purposes were 1. to develop a learning package aimed at enhancing the life skills and living potential of the elderly in Roi Et Province 2. to evaluate the quality of the developed learning package 3. to assess the technology acceptance of the learning package based on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and 4. to examine the satisfaction of the elderly with the developed learning package. This study employed a mixed-methods research design, integrating both quantitative and qualitative approaches. The research instruments consisted of a questionnaire and a semi-structured interview. The sample group included 35 participants, and the target group consisted of 5 participants, all selected through purposive sampling. Quantitative data collected from the questionnaires were analyzed using descriptive statistics, including percentage, mean, standard deviation and t-test. Qualitative data obtained from the semi-structured interviews were analyzed using content analysis. The findings revealed that 1) after using the learning package, the elderly participants’ living potential scores were significantly higher than before the intervention (x̅= 75.26, S.D. = 8.56, p < .05) 2) the overall quality of the learning package, as evaluated by experts, was rated at a high level (x̅= 4.20, S.D. = 0.37) 3) technology acceptance was at a high level overall (x̅= 4.37, S.D. = 0.70) and 4) overall satisfaction with the learning package was at the highest level (x̅= 4.51, S.D.=0.64) with perceived usefulness receiving the highest mean score.