A Study of Essential Needs Development on a Thai Literature Learning Management Model Based on the Concept of Upper Secondary Students’ Active Learning

Abstract

The purposes of the research were: 1) To study and analyze basic information about the teaching and learning management of Thai literature on teachers and students. 2) To study guidelines for Development on a Thai Literature Learning Management Model Based on The Concept of Upper Secondary Students’ Active Learning. The qualitative research design was conducted. The sample groups in the research were 1) 10 Thai language teachers, 2) 12 students, and 3) 7 experts for teaching curriculum, measuring and teaching Thai literature, which were obtained by Purposive Sampling. The research instruments were: 1) Focus group discussion by Thai teachers, 2) Focus group discussion by students, and 3) Structured interview by teaching curriculum experts. The qualitative data were analyzed by content analysis. Findings are as follows: 1) The teaching and learning management of Thai literature was mainly focused on lecturing methods which described the content of Thai literature in the classroom by interpretation and presentation. Moreover, the lack of relations between Thai literature and current situations was overpassed, and mainly evaluated students with worksheets, multiple choice and subjective examination. In terms of teaching and learning management of Thai literature, it was found that the students were uninterested in learning Thai literature, unappreciated the valve and importance of Thai literature. In addition, learning Thai literature was boring. And 2) The guidelines of Development on A Thai Literature Learning Management Model Based on The Concept of Upper Secondary Students’ Active Learning: the integrations of learning management between Activity-Based Learning and Problem–based Learning.