Learning Activities Based on the Bang Khlang City to Develop Historical Communication Skills of Matthayomsuksa 1 Students in the Chaoram School Group, Sukhothai Province

Abstract

This research aimed to 1) study the current status and problems of learning activities on history of the Sukhothai Kingdom of Matthayom 1 students in the Chaoram School Group, Sukhothai Province, and 2) develop learning activities using the ancient city of Bang Khlang as a base to develop historical communication skills of Matthayom 1 students. This research was qualitative research with 3 groups of primary informants 1) 5 Matthayom 1 students from the Chao Ram School Group and 30 Matthayom 1 students from Bansuanwittayakhom School in the 2024 academic year 2) 5 history teachers from the Chaoram School Group and 3) 3 people with knowledge of the history of the ancient city of Bang Khlang. The research instruments were 1) in-depth interview guidelines 2) participatory observation form and 3) “Adventure in the ancient city of Bang Khlang” activity set. Descriptive data analysis was used to analyze the results. The results showed that the current status and problems of learning activities on history of the Sukhothai Kingdom found that teachers still use the lecture-based learning activity format. The learning management methods should be developed to be more diverse. The researcher therefore used the results of the study of the current conditions and problems to develop learning activities using the ancient city of Bang Khlang as a base to develop the historical communication skills of Matthayom 1 students. This enabled the students to learn on historical learning resources to develop historical communication skills, create historical knowledge, and develop important skills in the 21^st century, especially communication and analytical thinking.