RMUTSB ACADEMIC JOURNAL (HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES)

Development of early childhood children's science process skills after experiencing a set of Thai dessert cooking activities

Sirakan Khetnok — 2024-11-28

The objectives of this research were to 1) create a set of Thai dessert cooking activities with 80/80 efficiency criteria, 2) study the results of early childhood children's development of science process skills, and 3) compare early childhood children 's development of science process skills before and after providing experiences using a set of Thai dessert cooking activities. The research sample group consisted of early childhood children in Kindergarten 2, Semester 1 of Academic Year 2023 from Ban Khao Kha School, Sarakwan Network, Sarakaew Primary Educational Service Area Office 1, using the simple random sampling method by drawing lots for 20 students. The instruments used in this research were 5 sets of Thai dessert cooking activities and a science process skills test with IOC values ranging from 0.60 -1.00 with a confidence level of 0.75. The statistics used in the research were percentage, average, standard deviation, and statistical hypothesis test (t-test).

The research results were as follows: 1) The efficiency of the set of Thai dessert cooking activities was 82.36/83.80, 2) Science process skills of early childhood children had an overall average score of 82.50, with average scores of 85.00 percent for observation, 82.00 percent for forecasting, 82.00 percent for consensus, and 81.00 percent for classification, 3) The score of science process of early childhood after experiencing the set of Thai dessert cooking activities was higher than that of before with a statistical significance of .05.

Language strategies in discourse to persuade “Right and Freedom” from the Expecting Fairy Tale Series, National Reading Project by the Mirror Foundation

Rungtiva Supanunt — 2024-11-28

The qualitative research with descriptive analysis purposes to study the use of language strategies in discourse to persuade “right and freedom” from the Series on Expecting Fairy Tales, National Reading Project by the Mirror Foundation. The data used in this study were purposively selected from 7 volumes of Series No. 1, Tonkla Fah Mai, 2021, which is the Series on Expecting Fairy Tales, National Reading Project by the Mirror Foundation. The contents focus on the expression of ideas on right and freedom. In particular, it is the use of language to achieve certain objectives. The Linguistic Strategies in Discourse (Ungkhaphanij, 2019) were used to analyze persuasive linguistic strategies. The results showed that persuasive language strategies on “right and freedom” from the Expecting Fairy Tales Series, National Reading Project by the Mirror Foundation include: 1) lexical choices, 2) Negation, 3) Presuppositions, 4) rhetorical questions, and 5) metaphor. This regards two important functions in persuasion: 1) cultivating the idea of right and freedom, and 2) teaching knowledge of collaboration to complete a task successfully.

The digital skills development model to support the transformation of the digital government of personnel at the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Udon Thani

Waranya Angkala — 2024-11-28

The purposes of this research were to study the current state, factors influencing the development of digital skills, and the digital skills development model to support the transformation of the digital government personnel at the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Udon Thani. This research is a mixed-method research between quantitative and qualitative research. 1) Quantitative research, the population consists of 62 personnel working in the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Udon Thani. The research instrument used was a questionnaire. The statistics used were percentage, mean, standard deviation, Pearson's Product Moment Correlation Analysis, and stepwise multiple regression analysis. 2) Qualitative research, the 4 informants were the Director of the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Udon Thani, the Deputy Director of the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Udon Thani, responsible for the Human Resources Management Group, the Director of the Human Resources Management Group, and the Director of the Distance Learning Information and Communication Technology Group. Data was collected using a semi-structured interview. The research results found that the current conditions supported the transformation to digital government of personnel in the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Udon Thani with at a high level overall. Factors influencing digital skills to support the transformation to digital government of the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Udon Thani include budget, technology, and executives (with statistically significant at the .01 level) and development (at the .05 level). Models for developing digital skills to support the digital government transformation of the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Udon Thani personnel consist of four components: 1) Target Group Identification, 2) Content Development, 3) Activity Planning, and 4) Monitoring and Evaluation.

The effectiveness of research management at the Faculty of Industrial Education, Rajamangala University of Technology Suvarnabhumi

Saowalak Chaopankrang — 2024-11-28

The purposes of this research were to investigate and develop guidelines for research management under the faculty of industrial education, Rajamangala University of Technology Suvarnabhumi. The sampling group consisted of 72 participants as key performances from administrators, lectures and staffs. The sample size was determined using Krejcie, & Morgan's formula and chose a lottery method which resulted in a sample size of 72 people. The instrument used in data collection was a five-level rating scale questionnaire with content validity using the IOC method at 1.00, and confidence level at 0.95. Statistics implemented in data analysis were frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The results showed that: 1) The overall score of The effectiveness of research management under the Faculty of Industrial Education, Rajamangala University of Technology Suvarnabhumi is at a high level and, 2) guidelines for developing the effectiveness of research administration in the Faculty of Industrial Education Rajamangala University of Technology Suvarnabhumi with a lower average taken into consideration by finding conclusions from experts as followings: (1) Research management strategy, a strategic framework that can be used to guide research operations of personnel towards excellence including knowledge management to connect to utilization and then creating a system for developing research project proposals to internal and external funding sources to meet the needs of community’s organizations and the national strategies, (2) Utilization of research, a system that can be used to support the dissemination of academic research and creative work research rights protection and intellectual property registration and support the production of research and innovation for the benefit of local communities, society, and nation.

Cyber bullying in public: Case study of bullied youth in Bangkok area

Tammattitta Yoocharoen — 2024-11-28

In this paper, the author proposes only phase 2 research with the objectives of: 1) study motivation or factors, that cause cyberbullying, 2) study the method or process of cyber-bullying, 3) study the effect of cyberbullied, and 4) study guidelines of coping with and managing cyberbullied victims. This particular study has been done through the experiences of bullied youth in Bangkok. The qualitative research methods use in-depth interviews of 12 people and a focus group of 5 people. The interview form consists of 2 parts: part 1, the personal factor questionnaire form, and part 2, the interview form of open-ended questions about bullying in public online spaces. Data were analyzed by transcription of interview recordings of key informants one by one.

The conclusions of this research are as follows:

1. The motivations, factors, or reasons, that cause cyberbullying, are mainly observed in three components: 1) Conflict, 2) Deception, and 3) Impetuousness.

2. The method or process of bullying is mainly observed in three components: 1) Quarrel, 2) Dissemination of false information that causes damage to the victims, and 3) Exclusion from the group.

3. The effect of cyberbullying is divided into two dimensions: the effect of cyberbullying on themselves (victims), and the effect of cyberbullying on people around them (victims).

4. Study guidelines for coping with and managing cyberbullied victims are divided into two methods: Start with yourself, and Get advice from family and close friends.

Development of servant leadership of police trainees based on the sufficiency economy philosophy

Jakkapong Wongpitakkul — 2024-11-28

The purposes of this study were 1) to study the component of servant leadership of police trainees based on the sufficiency economy philosophy, 2) to specify the component of servant leadership of police trainees based on the sufficiency economy philosophy, and 3) to evaluate the appropriateness, feasibility, and usefulness of the police trainees’ servant leadership development. The design of this research was research and development. Data were collected using the questionnaires from 400 samples, interviewed 7 key informants, and created focus group discussion from 5 experts. Data were analyzed using content analysis and analysis of mean and standard deviation. The results revealed that the component of servant leadership of police trainees based on the sufficiency economy philosophy consisted of 1) listening and understanding domain, 2) empathy domain, 3) justice and righteousness domain, 4) integrity domain, 5) self-awareness domain, 6) service mind and courtesy, 7) altruism domain, and 8) community bonding domain. The police trainees’ servant leadership development included of 1) driving a service consciousness in public service, 2) developing an empathy consciousness, 3) enhancing service consciousness with righteousness under the law, and 4) developing and supporting community bonding. The evaluation result of the developed guidelines for the police trainees’ servant leadership based on the sufficiency economy philosophy was at extremely high level overall.

The path of the young generation seeking luck: The repetitive cycle of the agricultural workforce that responds to the industrial economy of the country

Aksarapak Lucktong — 2024-11-28

Thailand’s national development plans have been continuously focusing on the growth of industrial economy. This developmental direction has influenced the increasing of internal migration of young labor into industrial sector. It has been a common way of which local people in agricultural sector moving to the better developed areas in order to fulfil labor market of industry. This study aims to reflect the way of migrant family working in the Eastern industrial sectors and to produce a lesson of that phenomena. The mixed method was employed to collect and analyze the data. The period of data collection was from 2021 to 2022. For the first round of collecting data, the quantitative study by surveying was used to explore family structure and social context of migrants’ lives. A total of 503 households were interviewed via the constructed questionnaires. The second round was a qualitative study using in-depth interviews, collecting data from a sample group selected from the first round who were available and willing to provide information again. There was a total of 17 households participating in the project. The study results found that the majority of migrant workers come from the Northeastern region, already married or in a family The functioning of the families has been the migrants’ burden to handle among their various difficult conditions. Some let their children grow up with grandparents in other provinces, while some had to pay for day-care services. Moreover, migration is a general repeating pattern that local lives move with the hope for better jobs and higher incomes. The agricultural sector has regularly lost the young population flowing into the industrial sector. This way replays from generation to generation, while industries obtain the mismatched human resources for their growth. Suggestion indicates comprehensive development and alternative pathways for young generation.

Factors affecting the work performance in the new normal era of a state enterprise employee in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province

Pimviriya Kitsrivichean — 2024-11-28

The objective of this research were to 1) investigate the level of opinions about organizational management, quality of work life, organizational commitment, and work performance in the New Normal Era of state enterprise employee in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, and 2) investigate the factors affecting the work performance in the New Normal Era of state enterprise employee in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province. The tool used to collect data was a questionnaire. Data was collected from a sample of 289 people and calculated using the G* power program and multi-stage random sampling. The statistics used in data analysis were frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and multiple regression analysis. The results of the research found that the level of opinions regarding organizational management, quality of work life factors, organizational commitment, and work efficiency factors was at a high level. In addition, the results of the hypothesis testing found that organizational management factors, quality of work life, and organizational commitment factors affecting work efficiency in the new normal era of a state enterprise employee in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province were statistically significant at 0.05. The results of this study can be used as management guidelines to increase the efficiency of the organization's employees in a sustainable manner.

Creative folk dance: Banana Stem Horse

Chomphunat Chomphuphan — 2024-11-28

This research aimed to 1) create a dance performance from the Banana Stem Horse game, and 2) presented the creative folk dance of Banana Stem Horse. The target groups used in the research consisted of 15 community leaders and elderly people in Ban Tha Li, Tha Li District and Ban Tha Sawan, Na Duang District, Loei Province; 8 students of The Demonstration School of Loei Rajabhat University; 5 dramatic arts teachers; and 10 students of program in dramatic arts, Loei Rajabhat University. The research method used were interviews, behavior observations, and performance critiques. Qualitative data analysis used was content analysis method. The results of the study were as follows: The researcher created a folk dance from a Thai play called Banana Stem Horse, presenting folk wisdom in applying nature to invent toys and children's play, conveying that Thai folk culture has its roots in an agricultural society. The concept of the show was to present with dance movements. The choreography was designed to cover the meaning of the content, focusing on fun combined with gestures according to the steps of playing. The music for the show was designed by using folk instruments that combined the central region and the context of the northeastern region. The creation of this show has been published in the form of a video and conveyed to the younger generation with the hope of making them aware of traditional Thai games as part of the preservation and continuation of Thai wisdom under dynamics modern social culture.

Editorial statement

Sirilak Prasertkulsak — 2024-11-28

วารสารวิชาการ มทร. สุวรรณภูมิ (มนุษยศาสตร์และสังคมศาสตร์) ปีที่ 9 ฉบับที่ 2 (กรกฎาคม – ธันวาคม 2567) ประกอบด้วย บทความวิจัยจำนวน 9 บทความ และบทความวิชาการ จำนวน 1 บทความ ซึ่งมีเนื้อหาหลากหลายน่าสนใจ อาทิเช่น ด้านการศึกษาจะเกี่ยวข้องกับการจัดกิจกรรมการเรียนรู้ให้สอดคล้องกับผู้เรียนตั้งแต่ระดับปฐมวัยจนถึงระดับปฐมศึกษาโดยเน้นผู้เรียนมีส่วนร่วม การศึกษากลวิธีทางภาษาเพื่อโน้มน้าวใจจากชุดนิทานเรื่อง “สิทธิและเสรีภาพ” สำหรับเด็กและเยาวชน การพัฒนาทักษะด้านดิจิทัล ของบุคลากรทางการศึกษาสำนักงานเขตพื้นที่การศึกษามัธยมศึกษาอุดรธานีเพื่อรองรับการเปลี่ยนแปลงในยุค 4.0 และประสิทธิผลการบริหารงานวิจัยของบุคลากรภายในคณะครุศาสตร์อุตสาหกรรม

ด้านสังคมศาสตร์มีบทความที่น่าจะถูกหยิบยกให้ความสำคัญเกี่ยวกับกรณีศึกษาในกลุ่มเยาวชนที่ถูกกลั่นแกล้งบนพื้นที่สาธารณะออนไลน์ ภาวะผู้นำใฝ่บริการของนักเรียนนายสิบตำรวจ การวิเคราะห์บริบทการย้ายถิ่นฐานแรงงานจากภาคการเกษตรสู่ภาคอุตสาหกรรม ด้านการบริหารธุรกิจจะทำให้ทราบถึงปัจจัยที่มีผลต่อประสิทธิภาพการทำงานของพนักงานในองค์กรยุคฐานวิถีชีวิตใหม่ ปิดท้ายด้วยบทความการสร้างสรรค์การแสดงนาฏศิลป์จากการละเล่นม้าก้านกล้วยเพื่อมุ่งหวังให้เยาวชนรุ่นใหม่รู้จักการละเล่นของไทยในการอนุรักษ์สานต่อภูมิปัญญาไทย

กองบรรณาธิการวารสาร มทร. สุวรรณภูมิ (มนุษยศาสตร์และสังคมศาสตร์) หวังเป็นอย่างยิ่งว่าองค์ความรู้จากวารสารฉบับนี้จะเป็นประโยชน์ต่อผู้อ่าน และขอขอบคุณท่าน ผู้ส่งบทความ ผู้อ่านที่ได้ให้ความสนใจติดตามวารสารวิชาการ มทร. สุวรรณภูมิ (มนุษยศาสตร์และสังคมศาสตร์) มาอย่างต่อเนื่อง หวังเป็นอย่างยิ่งว่าผู้อ่านจะติดตามวารสารมทร.สุวรรณภูมิ (มนุษยศาสตร์และสังคมศาสตร์) ในฉบับต่อ ๆ ไป กองบรรณาธิการขอขอบคุณเป็นอย่างยิ่ง

A competency-based curriculum for learning movement activities of elementary school students

Worawut Wangsuk — 2024-11-28

The purpose of this academic article was to study the competency-based curriculum for movement activity learning of elementary school students by encouraging elementary school children to have appropriate and adequate physical movements in line with their physical, mental, and social developments which is necessary for the development of children to have complete growth in all aspects. The Basic Education Core Curriculum 2008 established a learning management for the health and physical education subjects, which stated that health education and physical education were education that aimed to maintain health, health promotion and sustainable development of the quality of life of individuals, families, and communities. The curriculum focuses on students using movement activities, exercise, games, and sports, which are mediums to develop skills in various fields that are used in everyday life. Teachers must have a learning management design, and develop body structure to grow properly by adjusting the activity format to align with the competency-based curriculum that emphasizes on enhancing the competency of learners in applying a variety of knowledge in real situations. The competency-based curriculum has been set as a policy for educational institutions to use as a guideline for learning management that will help solve problems for teachers and students as well, to the flexibility of the courses. Proactive competency-based learning management will encourage students to develop competencies necessary for life, working, learning, and problem-solving, enabling teachers to develop children with varying degrees of development. Moreover, proactive competency-based learning management will help develop learners in accordance with the National Education Development Plan to meet the learning outcomes according to the competency-based curriculum mentioned above. The curriculum will also help children or students to adapt to the changes that occur and help to develop the learning of elementary school children in the 21st century where the main goal is to develop people to be perfect human beings both physically and mentally, with intelligence, knowledge, morality, and with ethical and cultural way of living in balance. The curriculum will promote the necessary skills to live happily with others and will lead to continuous self-learning
throughout life.