Development of Training Course in Creative Choi Song, Angthong Province: From Local Wisdom to the Art of Living for Soft Skills in 21st Century
Keywords:
Training course, Creative Choi songs, Soft skillsAbstract
This study was mixed-method research. The objectives were (1) to study the problems and needs of a training course for creative Choi songs in ang Thong, (2) to develop a training course for creative Choi songs through the concept of soft skills in the 21st century, and (3) to evaluate the results of using the training course for creative Choi songs. The population consisted of 120 secondary school students for grades 1-6 at Yothinburana Ang Thong School (Champa Lor Pittayakhom). The sample was 30 secondary school students in grades 1-3 in the academic year 2/2024 by simple random sampling using a random number table. The research instruments were 1) a semi-structured interview on problems and needs of a training course for creative Choi songs in Ang Thong, 2) a group discussion form, 3) a pretest and posttest, and 4) an evaluation form for the training course. The statistics were mean, standard deviation, and t-test. The content analysis was conducted. The results found that (1) the problems of the training course for creative Choi songs were at a high level (Mean=4.42, SD=0.27).
The need for the training course was at the highest level (Mean=4.59, SD=0.16). (2) The training course for creative Choi songs in Ang Thong through the concept of soft skills consisted of 4 learning units: 1) our locality, 2) getting to know Choi songs, 3) vital soft skills in the 21st century, and 4) creative Choi songs, and (3) Regarding the evaluation, the application of the creative Choi song for educational institutions in Ang Thong was at the highest level (Mean=4.54, SD=0.15). The results reflected that the training course could effectively enhance learners' soft skills.
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