THE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL THEATRICAL ACTIVITIES TO LEARN DRAMATIC TERMINOLOGY FOR THE FIRST-YEAR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AT NAKHON SI THAMMARAT COLLEGE OF DRAMATIC ARTS

Abstract

          The purposes of this research were to 1) develop educational theatrical activities regarding dramatic terminology using the literary work "Phra Aphai Mani", Episode of Sudsakorn Entering the City of Karavek for the first-year high school students at Nakhon Si Thammarat College of Dramatic Arts to achieve an efficiency level of 85/85, 2) compare practical skills in dramatic terminology of the students after participating in the theatrical activities with the set criterion of 70%, and 3) study the students' satisfaction with learning the terminology through educational theatrical activities. The target group for the research consisted of 45 first-year high school students in the first semester of the 2024 academic year at Nakhon Si Thammarat College of Dramatic Arts. The research instruments included theatrical activities, learning management plans, an assessment form of practical skills, and a satisfaction assessment form. Data analysis was done using mean statistics (µ) and efficiency index (E1/E2). The research findings indicated that the educational theatrical activities were effective with scores of 90.1/88.5, which exceed the predetermined criteria. The students’ practical skills of terminology after learning through the theatrical activities were at 88.5%, which is higher than the set criterion of 70%. Moreover, students reported a very high satisfaction with their learning (µ = 4.73).