The Development of Local History Curriculum in Fang River Basin to Enhance Active Citizenship for Upper Secondary School Student
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This research aimed to 1) develop and evaluate the quality of a local history curriculum in the Fang River Basin. 2) Implement the local history curriculum in the Fang River Basin. The study employed a research and development methodology, conducted in two phases. Phase 1 involved curriculum development and quality assessment. The key informants consisted of 7 community leaders and local scholars, 3 school administrators, 5 teachers, and 5 curriculum specialists, totaling 20 participants, selected through purposive sampling. The research instrument was a curriculum suitability assessment form. Data was analyzed using mean and standard deviation. In phase 2, the curriculum implementation involved 40 students from Mathayomsuksa 4/9, selected through purposive sampling. A one-group posttest design was used. Research instruments included an essay test and an active citizenship assessment scale for student self-evaluation. Data was analyzed using mean and standard deviation. The research findings were as follows: 1) The curriculum document comprised seven components: curriculum principles, objectives, course description, course structure, learning activities, assessment and evaluation, and learning media and resources. The overall suitability of the curriculum document, as evaluated by community leaders, local experts, and curriculum specialists, had mean scores of 4.24 (SD = 0.45) and 4.28 (SD = 0.39), respectively. 2) Students demonstrated a high level of knowledge and understanding of Fang River Basin local history (overall mean = 3.87, SD = 0.68) and a high level of active citizenship (overall mean = 4.23, SD = 0.61).
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