Development of Bluegrass Guitar Skill Exercises Based on Competency-Based Approach in Undergraduate Music Education Courses
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This research aimed to 1) evaluate the learning achievement by comparing pre-test and post-test results using bluegrass guitar skill exercises based on a competency-based approach, with a target success passing the criteria of 80% post-test and 2) assess students' satisfaction with the learning activities using the Bluegrass Guitar Skill Exercises. The sample consisted of 13 first-year undergraduate students majoring in electric guitar at the Department of Music Education, Faculty of Education, Buriram Rajabhat University, selected through purposive sampling. The research adopted a research and development design. The research instruments were 1) bluegrass guitar skill exercises based on the competency approach, 2) knowledge and skill achievement tests, and 3) a student satisfaction survey. Data were analyzed using means, percentages, standard deviations (S.D.), and t-test. Results indicated that 1) the post-test achievement scores of students using the competency-based bluegrass guitar exercises were 89.24%, significantly exceeding the 80% criterion at the .01 level of statistical significance. 2) Student satisfaction with the learning activities using the Bluegrass Guitar Skill Exercises was at the highest level, with a mean score of 4.78 and a S.D. of 0.38. These findings suggest that incorporating Western folk music genres, particularly those with distinctive cultural identities such as bluegrass, into academic programs can increase learning engagement and achievement. Future studies are encouraged to explore other underrepresented musical styles to enrich the diversity of music education curricula in Thailand.
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