The Golden Teak : Humanity and Social Science Journal

The Golden Teak : Humanity and Social Science Journal (GTHJ.) Vol.30 No.2 April-June 2024

2024-06-24T14:21:30+07:00

The Relationship between Saving behaviors, Savings Plans and the Happiness of Employees in the Seventh Day Adventist Foundation

2023-02-22T11:48:46+07:00

The aim of this research is to 1) investigate the relationship between saving behavior, motivational savings, and savings decisions, and happiness for employees in Seventh Day Foundation in Thailand, and 2) study the relationship between savings plan and income plan. Employees of the Seventh Day Adventist Church Foundation in Thailand use income planning, cost planning, savings planning, debt burden and life happiness. The sample consisted of 284 Seventh Day Adventist Church Foundation employees who were selected by stratified random sampling. The instrument used to collect the data was a questionnaire. Statistics used in data analysis were frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis. The results of the study showed that saving behavior, in terms of saving motivation and saving decisions, was positively correlated with life happiness. As for the planning of savings, income, savings, and debt burden were positively correlated with life happiness. As for the planning of savings, income, savings, and debt burden were positively correlated with life happiness. However, it was found that the cost savings plan had no relationship with the happiness of the employees at the Seventh Day Adventist Church Foundation. The summary of research findings and suggestions from the research are beneficial to employees and should be used as basic information for planning savings in order to be happy in life.

Health Cannabis Tourism to Enhance a Tourism Attractions in the Northeast of Thailand

2023-04-27T16:23:31+07:00

This research the objective was to study the health cannabis tourism model and develop a health cannabis tourism route to enhance tourism in the Northeast of Thailand. The total population includes 168 community enterprises that grow medical marijuana in the northeast of Thailand. The samples used for data collection were 84 groups obtained by purposive selection. By choosing the groups that grow medical marijuana that have registered for permission to grow legal marijuana with the Food and Drug Administration Ministry of Public Health and can be developed into a health cannabis tourism route. Using qualitative research methods and quantitative research method. The research tools were a questionnaire, a structured interview and an evaluation form for the potential of medical cannabis tourism. Statistics used in quantitative data analysis were mean and standard deviation. The qualitative data were analyzed by content analysis. The results showed that 1) medical marijuana production areas in the northeast of Thailand can be developed into a health cannabis tourism route to enhance tourism attractions in the Northeast of Thailand in 2 ways: 1. health cannabis learning center model 2. Health promotion model which is a new and exciting form of tourism for tourists who are interested in health cannabis. The results of the assessment of the tourism potential of the health cannabis tourism route to enhance tourism in the Northeastern the most were the service potential of the health cannabis tourism industry (=3.47) followed by the potential attraction of health cannabis tourism (=3.42) and the potential for supporting health cannabis tourism (=3.31)

Promoting Digital Citizenship for Youth at Risk of Committing an Offense the Computer-Related Crime Act in Chiang Rai Province

2022-11-02T18:34:54+07:00

This study aimed to 1) develop an activity model to enhance digital citizen characteristics among youth in Chiang Rai province and to 2) enhance digital citizenship for at-risk youth breaking the Computer-related Crime Act. The sample group was 29 students enrolled in vocational education courses, divided by purposive sampling into 2 groups, namely the experimental group of 16 students and the control group of 13 students. The research instruments were the Risk Assessment Form for Computer-related Crime Act (No. 2) B.E. 2560, the digital citizenship questionnaire and the activities for enhancing digital citizenship. The results of the study found that: 1) the digital citizen scores of the experiment group in all three periods; the pre-participation, the post-participation and follow-up period with statistical significant at 0.05 level; the follow-up period (M = 4.431, S.D.= 0.379), the post-activity period (M = 4.326, S.D.= 0.490) and the pre-activity period (M = 4.121, S.D. = 0.541) respectively; 2) a covariance analysis of the digital citizenship scores of the post-participation sample with pre-participation scores as a control variable found that the experimental and control groups had no statistically significant difference.

The Guideline for Health Tourism Activities Development for Senior Tourists at Resorts in Chiang Rai

2023-04-12T14:56:57+07:00

This study aims to explore the behavior of senior tourists and identify key factors that are important for health and wellness activities in Chiang Rai's resorts The qualitative approach was employed, utilizing in-depth interviews and focus group techniques. The study involved conducting in-depth interviews with 20 tourism stakeholders and organizing six focus groups consisting of senior tourists, both Thai and foreigners. The data was analyzed by using content analysis and thematic analysis. The results indicate that Chiang Rai has significant potential for health tourism The majority of tourism stakeholders acknowledge the significance of senior tourists as a key segment for health and wellness resorts. This recognition can lead to the creation of more activities and service opportunities within the resorts. Factors that are important when choosing the health activities in resort in Chiang Rai include facility, service and communication, and interesting tourism and health activities Moreover, senior tourists' behavior can vary depending on three elements: income, time availability, and health considerations. Most senior tourists express their preference for engaging in health activities at resorts in Chiang Rai due to the beneficial effects on their physical and mental well-being. Consequently, relevant stakeholders should focus on developing and enhancing facilities to cater to senior tourists, providing staff training, promoting and supporting local health wisdom to benefit the community, and driving the business sector forward.

A Study of Discussion Reflection Skills Using the Learning Log Method of Primary School Students

2023-08-21T14:38:52+07:00

The objectives of this research were to 1) compare students' learning achievements before and after organizing learning activities, 2) compare discussion reflective skills using the learning log writing method before and after organizing learning activities, 3) compare results of learning activities between groups receiving discussion-based reflection activities using the learning log method, and 4) study the satisfaction with the discussion reflective activities by using learning journal writing method. There were 3 phases of the research process. The sample group was 70 students in Pranakhon Si Ayutthaya Rajabhat University Demonstration School (Primary Department) in the first semester of the first semester of the year 2022. The research instruments were an activity package lesson plan achievement test with a reliability coefficient of 0.95, a skill assessment form with a reliability of 0.83, and a satisfaction assessment form with a 0.89. Statistics used for data analysis were mean, and standard deviation. and t-test the results of the research showed that 1) students had higher learning achievement after learning than before at the statistical significance at the .05 level, 2) The students had a higher level of reflective thinking skills after using the method of writing a learning journal than before with the statistically significant at the .05 level, 3) the average score of the experimental group that received discussion-based reflection activities by writing the learning log at the statistical minigame of .05 was higher than the control group that received normal learning activities. and 4) students were satisfied with the discussion reflective activities using the learning log writing method. at the highest level.

School Administration Model by Area-based Approach to Develop A Sustainable Educational Quality (In accordance with the 20-Year National Strategy : Stability, Prosperity and Sustainability)

2023-01-23T11:23:31+07:00

The objectives of this research were divided into 4 phases as follows: Phase 1 was to synthesize the structural components of the school administration model by an area-based approach to develop a sustainable educational quality from concepts, theories, and related research, and data were analyzed by content analysis and frequency, and to examine the consistency between a model and structural component according to the empirical data by seven experts, and data were analyzed by content analysis. Phase 2 was to investigate the current conditions and problems of the school administration model by an area-based approach to develop a sustainable educational quality by interviewing six school administrators, data were analyzed by content analysis and classified into issues. Phase 3 was to draft and verify a school administration model by connoisseurship of thirteen experts, data were analyzed by classifying the model components. Phase 4 was to formulate policy and practical proposal by brainstorming with fifteen relevant stakeholders, data were analyzed by components and examining the consistency consisted of school administration, classifying them into issues. The research results were as follows: 1. The structural cross-cultural communication, educational inequality, and network coordination to enhance the quality of education; 2. The current conditions and problems consisted of educational policies, unequal personal and professional growth, unfamiliarity, impact on the experience, and collaboratively and networking; 3. A school administration model consisted of principles, objectives, procedures, evaluation, and conditions of achievement and the accuracy and suitability were at 93.76 and 89.92; and 4. The significance of the policy and practical proposal was law, participation, awareness, budget, and networks.

Application of Geo-informatics to Analyze Forest Fire Hazardous, Vulnerability, and Risk Areas in Mae Sot District, Tak Province

2023-01-18T23:15:33+07:00

The purpose of this research was to apply of Geo-informatics to analyze forest fire hazardous, vulnerability, and risk areas in Mae Sot District, Tak Province. There are research methodologies consisting of surveying and collecting data from geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing used in the analysis, selection of criteria and rule determination of analysis, analysis of hazardous and Vulnerability areas with a multi-criteria

decision analysis process, analysis of risk areas, and knowledge extraction from the results. Forest fire hazard area analysis 14 analytical criteria were used, namely, forest type, distance from the burned forest area from the normalized burn ratio (NBR) analysis, density of MODIS hotspots, slope, elevation, aspect, average of temperature, distance from village, road, agricultural land, shifting plantation, stream, water resource, and tourist attractions. The analysis of forest fire vulnerability uses 4 criteria; the number of villages nears the forest boundary, forestry ratio, population and household density, and relative wealth index (RWI). The risk area analysis was evaluated using a hazard-vulnerability classification matrix. The study found that there were 1.49% of the very high areas, 16.19% of the high risk areas, 31.86% of the moderate risk areas, 4.85% of the low risk areas, and 45.61% of the non-risk areas. Herein, Dan Mae Lamao and Phawo sub-districts have a higher overall risk than other areas.

Development of an Evaluation Model of Teacher Competency Based on the King’s Philosophy for Student Teacher of Rajabhat University : Applying the Theory-based Evaluation Approach

2023-05-26T20:23:23+07:00

This research objectives of this research are to: The create the theory program of teacher competency based on the King’s philosophy and the development of the evaluation model for teacher competency based on the King’s philosophy of teacher students from Rajabhat University on the application of theory evaluation model. The research was separated into 2 steps. The first step was to create the theory program of teacher competency based on the King’s philosophy using integrative approach. The sample was the dean of the Faculty of Education and research instrument was an interview form on the development of the theory of teacher competency program according to King's philosophy of teacher students. The second step was to develop the assessment model for teacher competency according to the king’s philosophy of teacher students in Rajabhat Universities based on the application of theoretical evaluation model. The sample was the final year teacher students from Rajabhat University and research instrument was teacher competency assessment form. 1. The elements of theory program of teacher competency based on the king’s philosophy of teacher students in Rajabhat University were action model and change model of teacher competency based on the King’s philosophy. And creating theory program to structural equation model of teacher competency based on the King’s philosophy to use in the assessment and study the influencing factors to teacher competency based on the King’s philosophy. 2. The elements of the evaluation model for teacher competency based on the King’s philosophy of teacher students in Rajabhat University the applying of theory evaluation model were principle and reasons, objectives, targets, assessor and the person who being evaluation, the person who use the evaluation result, evaluation method, tools, criteria and report of the evaluation and the evaluation model procedures. The assessment results of teacher competency based on the King’s philosophy found that the overall assessment result, the intervention, the determinants, and the outcome were all at the decent level. 3. The analyzed the correlation coefficient of the structural equation model of teacher competency theory program based on the King's philosophy found that the correlation coefficient value of all the observable variables and all the latent variables had a significant statistic value. When analyzed the influence of variables in the structural equation model, researcher found that teacher competency based on the King’s philosophy was directly influenced by the learning management skill, relationship building skill between communities and student’s guardians, teacher’s spirit, and professional ethics.

The Strategy Development for Enhancing Entrepreneurs of ODOP Products in Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR

2022-12-14T21:24:54+07:00

The objectives of this research ware to study the enhancing entrepreneurs of ODOP Products and formulate the strategy Development for the enhancing entrepreneurs of ODOP Products in Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR, Carried out in 2 phases. Phase 1 Step 1: The key informants of 15 people. Tools used a semi-structured interview content analysis Using statics, frequency values and percentage values. Step 2: Populations 54 peoples, tools used the questionnaire, the data was analyzed using a computer program. Analysis of frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation. Summary. Phase 2 Step 1: Data were analyzed using SWOT Analysis technique. Step 2: create a draft the strategy Development, the target group 15 peoples, Research instruments Is a semi-structured interview Data analysis by content analysis. Step 3: confirm strategy. the target group 30 peoples. Tools used the feasibility and feasibility assessment form. Analyze data using frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation. The research results showed that: 1. to study the enhancing entrepreneurs of ODOP Products in Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR. The overall problem was moderate. The averages were sorted from ascending problem, ranked 1) capital, 2) marketing, 3) management and 4) production. 2.The strategy Development For enhancing entrepreneurs of ODOP Products in Vientiane Capital, Lao People's Democratic Republic, achieved the vision, mission, goals and 4 strategic which are Strategy: Raising and developing funds to support entrepreneurs of ODOP products to be able to expand their businesses. Strategy 2: Proactively publicize ODOP product marketing Strategy 3 Developing a management system for ODOP product operators Strategy 4: Developing ODOP product quality to be certified by relevant agencies Upon confirmation. When confirming the strategy, it was found that Overall and each aspect with an average of higher than 3.51 is considered to pass the assessment criteria.

Dual Education Management Model for Learning Community in Career Skills in the Service Area of the Institute of Vocational Education : Northern Region 1

2023-06-08T09:42:01+07:00

This research aims to create and evaluate a model and manual for using the dual education management model to create a learning society in vocational skills in the service area of the Institute of Vocational Education: Northern Region 1. It is both quantitative and quantitative research. The sample group consisted of administrators, teachers, educational personnel, students, parents, and professional representatives in the community. From educational institutions participating in the dual education project in the service area of the Institute of Vocational Education: Northern Region 1, 43 locations, totaling 731 people, through purposive selection. Research tools are questionnaires, interviews, meeting minutes, and assessments. Frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation were used to examine the data. The research results found that the dual education management model to create a learning society of vocational skills in the service area of the Institute of Vocational Education: Northern Region 1 has five components: 1) the model's principles; 2) its objectives; 3) management systems and mechanisms; 4) measurement and evaluation; and 5) success conditions. There are seven components in the format user manual: 1) elucidation; 2) introduction; 3) format; 4) usage procedure; 5) format assessment; 6) reference materials; and 7) appendix. High degrees of accuracy and appropriateness are found in the format evaluation results and the manual for utilizing the dual education management model to establish a society of learning about vocational skills

The Semiological Meaning of Villagers’ ways of Life in Mural Paintings in Mahasarakham Province

2023-02-06T23:41:26+07:00

This article is a part of a doctor of philosophy dissertation on the semiological meaning of villagers’ ways of life in mural paintings in Mahasarakham Province. It aimed at finding semiological meaning of ways of life appearing in the murals in Mahasarakham Province by qualitative study. The tools used in this study were observation, interview and focus group discussion by using 188 painting population which had been studied and then they were brought to discuss for semiological meaning by ten representatives of local people in the community and three experts. The murals were divided into three groups: family's way of life, community way of life and physical environment pictures. Then all the murals were analyzed again and 129 murals were selected and divided into two groups: family's way of life and community way of life. Then the purposive sampling method was used to select the population which comprised two murals for each group. Then they were analyzed by semiology theory of Roland Barthes for denotative and connotative meanings. The results showed that the murals could replace the truth and could convey to the new context. There were two levels of conveying meanings: the denotative meaning and connotative meaning. The denotative meaning was the meaning of the semiological signs which the artists intended to directly communicate the literature through the murals. The connotative meaning showed that the artists inserted semiological meaning into the murals of community way of life and the literature harmoniously which reflected that the community way of life was built by the people in the society. They revealed the good virtues of the society. In the aspect of the community background, the murals recorded their own community way of life which reflected that the value of arts, community background, society, economy, principles and beliefs were hidden in semiological signs. This study helped discover way of reading pictures and the new way of interpretation which helped learn the meaning in the pictures leading to better the atmosphere of viewing pictures.

Development of Curriculum Administration System for Bachelor of Education Program in Chinese of Rajabhat Universities in the Upper Northern Region

2023-08-29T13:14:51+07:00

The objectives of this research were to investigate current and derisible contexts of educational curriculum administration, Chinese Program, of Rajabhat University Group in the upper northern region, to examine the factors related to and development guidelines for the educational curriculum administration system, to develop and verify the system, and to assess the educational curriculum administration system. The informants consisted of administrators, Chinese teachers, educational undergraduate students in Chinese program, and individuals involved in the Chinese program in four universities in the upper northern region. The research instruments comprised a questionnaire, focus–group discussion agenda, a workshop, and an assessment form. The quantitative data were statistically analyzed for percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The qualitative data were synthesized, summarized, and presented descriptively. The research results revealed that, for the current contexts of the curriculum administration, curriculum implementation, curriculum implementation, monitoring and supervision of curriculum implementation, and curriculum assessment were generally at a high level, and the desirable contexts were also at a high level. The factors related to the development of the curriculum administration system comprised four aspects of internal factors, which included personnel with nine sub–factors, budget with six sub–factors, administration with 12 sub–factors, and facilities with four sub–factors; and four aspects of external factors, which included society with seven sub–factors, technology with six sub–factors, economy with four sub–factors, and politics with six sub–factors. The guidelines for developing the curriculum administration system consisted of four components. Firstly, curriculum planning should focus on studying and analyzing data, establishing networks among universities and domestic and international specialists, having activities and programs for students to practice and sharpen their skills and experiences, Secondly, curriculum implementation should emphasize the promotion and development of personnel, integrated knowledge between teachership and major subjects, and implementation of assessment results for development. Thirdly, monitoring and supervision of curriculum implementation should focus on collaborative planning among concerned individuals, reports on result–based improvement of systems and mechanisms, formation of criteria, and scrutiny of supervision and monitoring results from various sectors. Finally, curriculum assessment should emphasize specification of guidelines and criteria, assessment by specialized and suitable committee, and summary and report of assessment results. The curriculum administration system was composed of seven components. The verification results revealed that the accuracy and propriety of the system passed the predetermined criteria. The assessment results of the system revealed that its feasibility was at a high level and its utility was at the highest level.

A Developing Model of Educational Service Management Model for Chinese Students Studying in Rajabhat Universities in the Upper Northern Region

2022-12-16T22:43:24+07:00

The objectives of the research are 1. To study the current conditions, problems and needs for the development of educational service administration for Chinese students studying in the Upper Northern Rajabhat University, 2. To test the model and manual for the educational service administration model for Chinese students studying in the Upper Northern Rajabhat University, 3. To evaluate the model and manual, both quantitative analysis and qualitative analysis are applied. According to the research objectives, there are three steps for the research: 1. Study the current conditions, problems and needs for the development of educational service administration for Chinese students studying in the Upper Northern Rajabhat University. The instrument is the questionnaire. The quality of instrument is checked and each item’s value is between 0.80 to 1.00. Data were collected from 201 subjects, including 181 students and 20 instructors, based on the Krejcie & Morgan tables. At a confidence level of 95%, the research found that the current overall condition was at a low level, the overall problem is at a high level, and the overall development need is at a high level. The statistics used for data analysis are mean and standard deviation. 2. To test the model and manual for the educational service administration model for Chinese students studying in the Upper Northern Rajabhat University. The seminar with 11 experts drafted the model. The model includes (1) principles, (2) objectives, (3) systematic methods, (4) evaluation, (5) successful factors. And the manual includes (1) the source and importance, (2) the principle of manual, (3) the purpose of the manual, (4) administration method of systematic educational service, (5) implementation guide, (6) appendix. The model and manual were tested by experts, and the test results are 100% correctness and appropriateness; 3. To evaluate the model and manual for the educational service administration model for Chinese students studying in the Upper Northern Rajabhat University. 11 experts evaluated the feasibility and utility of the model and manual, and the result was found that the feasibility and utility of the model and manual were at the highest levels.

Evaluating Service Quality and The SHA Standard in Creative Community-Based Tourism Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Study of Takhian Tia Community in Bang Lamung District, Chonburi Province

2023-08-26T21:23:02+07:00

This study aimed to Evaluating Service Quality and The SHA Standard in Creative Community-Based Tourism Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Study of Takhian Tia Community in Bang Lamung District, Chonburi Province. The assessment was conducted using the five dimensions of service quality: tangibility, reliability, responsiveness, assurance, and empathy, as defined along with adherence to the Amazing Thailand Safety & Health Administration

(SHA) standards.To establish a comprehensive understanding, a sample of 305 tourists who had visited the Takhian Tia community during the pandemic was selected. The sample size was determined employing the G*Power program, particularly useful when dealing with uncertain tourist counts or infinite populations. Data collection was carried out through the distribution of structured questionnaires to the chosen participants. The findings of this research revealed that the overall service quality of creative community based tourism in Takhian Tia community during the pandemic was rated positively. Notably, the dimension of assurance, which encompasses effective communication, achieved an aboveaveragerating. When assessing service quality in alignment with the Amazing Thailand SHA standards, the results indicated a moderate level of compliance. It is worth highlighting that the aspect of educating tourists about mitigating the risks associated with COVID-19, through local tourism stakeholders or public relations materials, received the lowest average rating. In conclusion, this study underscores the commendable quality of service within the context of creative community-based tourism in Takhian Tia community, even amidst the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Nonetheless, there is room for improvement in aligning the services with the health and safety guidelines specified by the Amazing Thailand SHA standards, particularly in terms of enhancing educational efforts to minimize the potential spread of the virus. This research sheds light on the crucial intersection of service quality, community-based tourism, and public health considerations, serving as a valuable reference for stakeholders and practitioners in the field.

The Effects of Online Learning and Flipped Classroom Model On the Engineering Design Process Lesson for Grade 8th Students

2022-12-09T11:48:49+07:00

The objectives of this research were to (1) study the effectiveness of online learning with flipped classroom teaching method for students in 8th grade (2) compare learning efficiency between the students who learned with flipped classroom instruction with e-Learning courseware and with the conventional method (3) study the satisfaction of the student with online learning Engineering Design Process lessons with flipped classroom teaching method for students in 8th grade. The sample of the study comprised grade 8 students at Phosaipittayakarn school who enrolled in the course design and technology in the academic year 1/2022 collected by Cluster Random Sampling method for 2 of 6 classes that are 30 students per class. The instruments used in this research were 1) online learning on Engineering Design Process for grade 8th students by using Flipped Classroom Model, 2) a quality evaluation form for online learning lessons, 3) a learning achievement test and 4) a Satisfaction survey form of the students learned by online Engineering Design Process lessons. students in 8th grade by using a flipped classroom teaching method. The statistics used to analyze the data are mean, standard deviation and t – test independent group. The results showed that 1) The efficiency of online learning using flipped classroom was found at 86.40/85.28 2) the achievement of students after learning with online learning using flipped classroom was found to be higher than the achievement of students who learned with conventional educational methods at a statistically significant level of .05. 3) The satisfaction level of the students was at the highest level.