THE DEVELOPMENT OF LIFELONG LEARNING INNOVATION ABOUT NON-VIOLENT COMMUNICATION FOR ENHANCING THE INNER DEVELOPMENT GOALS OF YOUTH

Abstract

The purposes of this Research and Development (R&D) study were threefold: 1) To study the level of Non-Violent Communication (NVC) skills among youth; 2) To develop a lifelong learning innovation about NVC for enhancing Inner Development Goals (IDGs) of youth; and 3) To evaluate the satisfaction with the developed innovation. The sample included 421 youth aged 15-24 years from five southern border provinces: Yala, Pattani, Narathiwat, Songkhla, and Satun, as well as 31 youth volunteers who tested the lifelong learning innovation. The research instruments were: 1) A questionnaire assessing the level of NVC skills, 2) the lifelong learning innovation about NVC for enhancing IDGs, and 3) A satisfaction questionnaire regarding the innovation. Descriptive statistics, including frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation, were used for data analysis. The results were as follows: 1) Overall, the youth demonstrated a high level of Non-Violent Communication skills (Mean = 3.74, S.D. = 1.181). 2) The lifelong learning innovation was developed as a board game named "Peacy NVC: The Correct Peaceful Method." Twelve recommendations for improving the lifelong learning innovation were identified. and 3) Overall, the youth reported the highest level of satisfaction with the lifelong learning innovation (Mean = 4.65, S.D. = .598).