A Development System of Learning Activities to Promote Life Skills of Senior Boy Scouts and Girl Guides Based on the Four Noble Truths for Lower Secondary Students in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province

Abstract

This research article aims to 1) study the knowledge about learning activity development system, 2) create learning activity development system activities, 3) test learning activity development system activities, and 4) evaluate learning activity development system. The researcher used a research and development design. The population was divided into 2 groups: 1. Key informants included directors, teachers, and experts, totaling 16 people. 2. The sample group consisted of 118 Mathayom 3 students in the first semester of the academic year 2024 at Wat Yai Chai Mongkol School (Phawanarangsi), obtained by simple random sampling using level as the sampling unit. The research instruments were semi-structured interview form and the learning activity development system to enhance the life skills of Boy Scouts - Girl Guides. Data analysis included percentage, mean, standard deviation and descriptive analysis. The research results found that 1. Study of knowledge about the activity development system, consisting of 1) management, 2) buildings, 3) environment in educational institutions, 4) technology in education, and 5) measurement and evaluation. 2. Creating an activity development system consisting of 1) Oath and Rule activities, 2) Learning from Action activities, 3) Group system activities, 4) Activities using common symbols, and 5) Nature study activities for senior Boy and Girl Scouts. 3. The experiment of the development system of learning activities to enhance the life skills of the senior Boy Scouts and Girl Guides according to the principles of the Four Noble Truths found that students who have completed the training of the senior Boy Scouts and Girl Guides activities have increased life skills by 85 percent or more. Including responsibility, morality and ethics, strengthening unity, honesty, respect for others, participation, being a good leader and follower, discipline, public consciousness, decision-making, understanding the environment, and being environmentally friendly. 4. The overall assessment of the activity development system is at the highest level (=4.62, S.D.=0.67)