Development of Competencies for Child Activity Leaders

Abstract

This research article aimed to: 1) develop competencies for child activity leaders, 2) develop competency-based learning management for child activity leaders, and 3) study the assessment results of child activity leaders' competencies. The study employed a mixed-methods research design. The sample group used in the experiment consisted of 21 people who work in organizing activities for children 3-6 years old in the Bangkok and perimeter area, selected using a purposive sampling method. Tools used in the research included questionnaires, assessments of satisfaction, and assessments of competencies for child activity leaders. Statistics used in data analysis included percentage, mean, and standard deviation.

The research found that:

1. The child activity leader's competency comprised 4 main functions, 7 competency units, and 14 sub-competencies.
2. The competency-based learning management for child activity leaders was developed in the form of modules, including 7 competency modules. The overall assessment results for the suitability of each aspect were found to be at a high to highest level, ranked in order of suitability as follows: content, illustrative, language, teaching aids, and training action plans. Overall, learners expressed the highest level of satisfaction, with mean scores of (=4.52, SD=.36), ranked from highest to lowest as follows: post-training results, speaker, content, teaching methods, and readiness aspect of training. All learners met the assessment criteria, demonstrating that they could perform tasks according to the objectives of each module.
3. The evaluation of child activity leaders' competencies conducted one month after training revealed that overall, the sample group passed the competencies assessment, achieving a score of 94.56% across all modules.