DEVELOPMENT OF THE TRAINING CURRICULUM FOR THE RAM-TONE KHONG DEE KORAT FOLK DANCE

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Abstract

This article aims to develop a training course for Ram-Tone Khong Dee Korat Folk Dance and compare achievement in terms of knowledge before and after the training. It also studies the satisfaction of students at the 3rd year Vocational Certificate level at Nakhon Ratchasima College of Dramatic Arts regarding the proposed training curriculum of Ram-Tone Khong Dee Korat Folk Dance. The research sample consisted of 30 students in the 3rd year of the Vocational Certificate level in the second semester of the academic year 2022, obtained through simple random sampling. The research tools included: 1) a proposed training curriculum of Ram-Tone Khong Dee Korat Folk Dance, 2) five training activity plans, 3) an achievement test to measure knowledge, 4) an assessment form for curriculum appropriateness, and 5) an assessment form for student satisfaction. The statistical tools used in the analysis included the mean, standard deviation, and dependent samples t-test.

The results revealed that: 1) the proposed training curriculum of Ram-Tone Khong Dee Korat Folk Dance was appropriate at the highest level (X̄ = 4.71, S.D. = 0.41), 2) students' knowledge in academic achievement significantly improved after the training course at the .05 level of significance, and 3) the results of student satisfaction towards both the overall and specific aspects of the proposed training curriculum of Ram-Tone Khong Dee Korat Folk Dance were at the highest level (X̄ = 4.63, S.D. = 0.52).