Managing Activity-Based Learning to Enhance 21st Century Skills of First Year Students of Yala Rajabhat University

Abstract

The research purposes were 1) to develop activity-based learning to enhance the 21st century learning skills for first year students of Yala Rajabhat University; 2) to compare the learning achievement of first year students of Yala Rajabhat University in learning through activity-based learning skills to enhance 21^st century learning skills; and 3) to examine the Yala Rajabhat University first year students’ satisfaction in learning through activity-based learning skills to enhance 21^st century learning skills. The sample group was 20 first year students majoring in Modern Trade Business Management at Yala Rajabhat University, who were studying in the second semester of the academic year 2021, selected by purposive sampling. The instruments used in this research were: 1) activity-based learning handbook for the three activities; 2) three activity-based learning management plans; 3) pre-test and post-test; 4) the questionnaire of the students’ feedback towards the activity-based learning; and 5) the questionnaire of the Yala Rajabhat University first year students’ satisfaction towards the activity-based learning. The percentage, mean, standard deviation and t-test were applied for data analysis. The results of the research showed that 1) the learning achievement of Life Skill for Society students after learning were significance higher than that before studying at 0.05 level; 2) the students’ satisfaction towards the Life Skill for Society course was positive in every aspects–that are the teacher attributes, the learning activities, and application. It was at a good level
( = 4.44, S.D. = 0.62) in overall view.