The Effect of Thai Dance Learning Activity by Using Davies’ Instructional Model to Develop Thai Dance Practice Skills of Grade 5 Students

Abstract

Background and Aims: This study aimed to study the results of organizing dance learning activities by using Davies' practical skills teaching model to develop dance practical skills of grade 5 students. The objectives were to study dance practical skills regarding the standard circle dance of grade 5 students by using Davies' practical skills teaching model, to compare it with the 70% criterion, and to study students' satisfaction with organizing learning activities by using Davies' practical skills teaching model.

Methodology: This research is quasi-experimental. The researcher experimented according to the One-Group Posttest-Only Design research plan. The sample group used in this research was 30 Prathom 5/1 students, who were selected by cluster random sampling. The research instruments were the dance subject learning activity plan, the dance performance skill assessment form, and the satisfaction questionnaire. The statistics used for data analysis were descriptive statistics, including mean, percentage, and standard deviation. Inferential statistics were the t-test.

Statistics Results: The study found that 5th-grade primary school students scored an average of 11.87 points in their standard circle dance performance after using Davies' teaching model, which is 79.11 percent and much higher than the 70 percent benchmark at the .05 level. The satisfaction of the students after learning according to the learning activity plan was at a high level (𝑥̅ = 4.14, SD=0.65)

Conclusion: The results of the study of the performance skills in performing arts regarding standard circle dance of the 5th-grade primary school students after using the teaching model of practical skills of Davies were significantly higher than the criteria of 70% at the statistical level of .05, and the students' satisfaction was at a high level.