THE COMPETENCY DEVELOPMENT OF THE YOUTH THROUGH VIRTUAL TRAINING CAMP: A CASE STUDY OF STUDENTS IN SCHOOLS UNDER NAKHON SI THAMMARAT MUNICIPALITY

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) to study an ability improvement of youth in Ethics training camp for students of schools into municipality city office, Nakhon si Thammarat. 2) to compare an ability improvement of youth in Ethics training camp for students of schools into municipality city office, Nakhon si Thammarat according to the independent variable and classified by gender, ages. 3) to study the suggestion for the encouragement of Ethics training camp. This study is mixed-methods research between quantitative research by using the survey method to collect data and qualitative research by using an in-depth interview to informants. The informants in this research were students of Wat Sala Meechai Municipal school in both genders total 1,666 people. The sample size determination using Krejcie and Morgan table to the sample group 323 people. Next part was qualitative research would be collecting data by using the in-depth interview to 9 informants. The quantitative analysis by using statistics, percentage, average, and standard deviation, t-test and F- test. The part of qualitative data analysis by using Descriptive analysis technique with context.

          Result of the research:

          The study of an ability improvement of youth in Ethics training camp for students of schools into a municipality city office, Nakhon si Thammarat. The result of 3 issues was rank high-level as considering in each person has found that the Benefit of training camp at high average, the second issue was Course and the Training at a low level. The comparing part of an ability improvement of youth in Ethics training camp for students of schools into municipality city office, Nakhon si Thammarat. by classifying gender, and ages. It has found that It's not much different with the statistical significance .05 level. The part of suggestion for the encouragement of Ethics training camp. It should be adding more time to training, adjusting the schedule period of the activity, adding more break time, adding more time in each activity of camp, and using the instructional media according to topics.