DEVELOPING A COURSE MODEL OF YOUTH INNOVATORS UNDER THE PRINCIPLE OF STEAM 4 INNOVATOR TO PROMOTE STABILITY IN THAILAND’S SOUTHERN BORDER AREAS

Abstract

This research aims to study the primary knowledge and skills required to be innovators, develop a course model for youth innovators and assess student satisfaction with the course. The research utilizes participatory action research as a methodology. The conduction process is divided into four stages as follows: 1) studying and analyzing information to improve the course, 2) developing the course draft and having experts assess its quality, 3) trying out the course, and 4) evaluating and adjusting the course. 20 samples were taken from 20 high school students who are representatives from a private Islamic school that teaches both religious and general education together in the Thailand’s southern border areas. The research results reveal as follows: skills evaluation result is suitable at a good level in each item, the idea selection and decision-making skills are suitable at a very good level, business development planning skills are suitable at a very good level, communication and information representation skills are suitable at a very good level, and analyzing and data collection skills are suitable at a good level. Whereas the evaluation results on satisfaction evaluation of the course users found that they are suitable at the most level. While the evaluation results in each item on contents are suitable at a much level, and the application aspect is suitable at a much level.