Design Thinking Development Model to Strengthen Creative Career Skills and to Become Innovators, for Young Entrepreneurs in Kanchanaburi Province
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The objectives were to: 1) assess needs for developing a design thinking model to enhance creative career skills and innovativeness of young entrepreneurs in Kanchanaburi province; 2) develop the model; 3) test the model; and 4) evaluate results and document lessons learned. This study utilized a research and development (R&D) methodology with four steps, namely step 1 needs assessment, step 2 model design, step 3 model implementation, and step 4 evaluation and remodeling. The target group was 120 elementary school students who were studying in 4 schools within the Kanchanaburi Innovation Education Area. Research tools included the design thinking development model, a creative career skills assessment, and a student satisfaction questionnaire, and lessons learned documentation. The research results were as follows. 1) In the study and analysis of basic documentary information, there was a need to develop a model that enables teachers to effectively foster career skills within the innovation area. 2) The instruction consisted of six components: (1) inspiration, (2) presentation of creative ideas, (3) experimentation, (4) implementation, (5) sharing and presentation, and (6) evaluation. 3) Results of students' creative career skills were at the highest level, and students expressed a high satisfaction. 4) The evaluation indicated that students gained confidence and creative career skills.
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