Development of Skills and Learning Achievement in Performing Dance on Dance Terminology and Gesture Language Using Activity Package based on Harrow's Practical Skills Concept for Prathom Suksa 4 students at Rajabhat University Demonstration Schools, Northern Group

Abstract

The purposes of this research article were 1) to compare the practical skills of performing dance on dance terminology and gesture language using an activity package based on Harrow's practical skills for Prathom Suksa 4 students before and after learning; 2) to develop the learning achievement in dance on dance terminology and gesture language using a package of activities based on Harrow's practical skills to meet the specified criteria of 80 percent; 3) to study the progress of performing dance; and 4) to compare the attitudes of students towards performing dance on dance terminology and gesture language using an activity package based on Harrow's practical skills for Prathom Suksa 4 students before and after learning. The researcher conducted the research using a quasi-experimental research design. The population consisted of Prathom Suksa 4 students studying in the second semester of the 2023 academic year at Rajabhat University Demonstration School, Northern Group, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, totaling 189 people. The sample consisted of 31 Prathom Suksa 4 students of Nakhon Sawan Rajabhat University Demonstration School. The research instruments used included (1) a package of learning activities based on Harrow's practical skills concept, (2) a lesson plan for performing dance on dance terminology and gesture language, (3) a practical skills test, (4) an achievement test, and (5) a students' attitude test. The statistics used for data analysis were percentage, mean, standard deviation, and t-test. The research results revealed that 1) the practical skills in performing dance on dance terminology and gesture language based on Harrow's practical skills concept after studying were higher than before studying with a statistical significance level of .01, 2) the students' learning achievement was 90.96, which was higher than the specified criterion of 80 percent, 3) the students' learning progress was at a high level, at 85.70 percent, and 4) students had significantly higher attitudes towards performing dance after studying than before studying at a statistical level of .01.