Development of a Community-Based Curriculum for the Right Occupations for Enhancement of the Market System and Self-Reliance of Community Enterprises

Abstract

Background and Aims: Entrepreneurial operations must develop themselves to be able to increase production efficiency by using more automation in the production process and creating added value for products through research and development. Using innovation, creativity, and the basics of Thai culture and wisdom and becoming an entrepreneur who can produce and sell in international trade. The objectives of this research were 1) to study the development of a community-based curriculum for the right occupations for enhancement of the market system and self-reliance of community enterprises 2) to try out and evaluate the curriculum 3) to study the expansion of results of using the curriculum for right occupations for enhancement of market system and self-reliance of community enterprises.  

Methodology: In phase, 1 the research instruments were 1) a survey form for the state of problems and needs for the development of a community-based curriculum for the right occupations for enhancement of the market system and self-reliance of community enterprises; and 2) curriculum drafting, phase 2, course trial, and evaluation of the use of the curriculum. The target group includes 30 community enterprises in Ban Nong No Tai, Na Dun Subdistrict, Na Dun District, Maha Sarakham Province. who joined the project voluntarily. Phase 3 was expanding the results of using the curriculum, The target group includes community enterprises weaving Ban Non Sila, Nonsila subdistrict Pak Khat District, Bueng Kan Province 11 persons joined the project voluntarily. The research instruments used in Phase 2 and Phase 3 consisted of the curriculum, curricular supplementary research namely curriculum Course Materials Natural dyed hand-woven cotton production test, and community enterprise self-reliance assessment. The statistics used in the analysis of data comprised the mean, percentage, standard deviation, and t-test (dependent samples). The research results were presented with tables and descriptive analysis.

Results: (1) The results of the development of the community-based curriculum for the right occupations for enhancement of the market system and self-reliance of community enterprises revealed that on the whole, the curriculum had its suitability at the highest level). There were 10 curricular components, and 8 learning units, the time for learning was 20 hours, and the right occupation content was on the production of hand-woven cotton-dyed natural dyes. (2) Curriculum trial and evaluation revealed that: 2.1 had a course performance value of E₁/E₂ of 83.00/82.67. The production of hand-dyed cotton of Ban Nong No Tai community enterprises post-test was statistically significantly higher than pre-test at the level of .05 and 2.3. Ban Nong No Tai community enterprises have a high level of overall self-reliance (=4.46). (3) The expansion of results of using the community-based curriculum for the right to occupations for enhancement of the market system and self-reliance of community enterprises of Ban Non-Sila community enterprises revealed that: 3.1 had a course performance value of E1/E2 84.09/83.03, higher than the set threshold; 3.2 The results of the natural hand-dyed cotton production test of Ban Nonsila community enterprises post-test were statistically significantly higher than pre-test at levels of .05 and 3.3. Ban Non-Sila community enterprises have a high level of overall self-reliance.

Conclusion: The development of a vocational training course in the production of hand-woven, naturally dyed cotton fabric focuses on using the community as a base. to create market entry and self-reliance The results of the experiment and evaluation showed that the curriculum was highly effective in promoting skills and self-reliance of community enterprise groups in both trial areas.