Self-Assessment: Student Journal for Thai Private Piano Student Aged between 8-10 Years Old

Abstract

This research is a short case study / Post-test only, in which the experimental group used the Student Journal for three months studying Self-Assessment: Student Journal for Thai private piano students aged between 8-10 years old. The objective of this study was to examine the effectiveness of the Student Journal as a tool to help students, teachers, and parents be aware of their learning process by applying the ideas of Reaban (2000), Burke (2009), Williams (2011), Brothy (2000), Rolheiser (2000), Edwards (1999), Woody (2004), and Winner (1992).

Information obtained from the sample group: twenty piano students, eights piano teachers and twenty parents, the results were concluded regarding advantages or limitations from using the Student Journal created by the researcher.

The effectiveness of the instructional package for Student Journal for Thai private piano student aged between 8-10 years old was equal to 79.19/89.00, which was higher than the standard of 70/80. Students had a good attitude towards the Student Journal for Thai private piano student aged between 8-10 years old at 2.70. Teachers had a good attitude towards the Student Journal for Thai private piano student aged between 8-10 years old at 2.70. Parents had a good attitude towards the Student Journal for Thai private piano student aged between 8-10 years old at 2.77.