DESIGN OF LEARNING ACTIVITY PACKAGES TO ENHANCE MECHANICAL DRAWING SKILLS IN COMPUTER-AIDED DRAFTING COURSE FOR SECOND-YEAR VOCATIONAL CERTIFICATE STUDENTS KALASIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to 1) analyze the needs for developing learning activity packages to enhance mechanical drawing skills, and 2) study the guidelines for developing learning activity packages to enhance mechanical drawing skills in the computer-aided drafting course for second-year vocational certificate students at Kalasin Technical College. The sample group consisted of 92 second-year vocational certificate students and 6 teachers under the Office of the Vocational Education Commission in Kalasin Province. The data collection instruments included questionnaires, interviews, and an instrument suitability assessment form. Quantitative and qualitative data were analyzed using statistics such as mean and descriptive statistics.

           The results showed that: 1. Students felt anxious when using computer-aided mechanical drawing programs and believed that learning computer-aided drafting was highly beneficial. Their perception of lacking proficiency in using computer programs and the need to possess computer-aided mechanical drawing skills were also at a high level. Furthermore, their ability to correctly follow the steps of using computer programs for mechanical drawing was at a moderate level. Teachers expressed dissatisfaction with students' inability to produce mechanical drawings according to the standards of the specified course. They also identified a lack of basic computer program usage among students and a need for instructional media that could be accessed through computer programs for self-directed learning. 2. The developed learning activity package consisted of learning management plans, instructional media using Padlet website links, pre- and post-tests, hands-on practice worksheets, an activity package user manual, and the results of the learning activity package's suitability and consistency assessment, which were rated at a high-quality level.