TRENDS IN DEVELOPING PIANO PLAYING ABILITIES THROUGH MULTIMEDIA AMONG STUDENTS IN THE 2nd YEAR OF SECONDARY SCHOOL AT JAEVG WITTHAYA SCHOOL, SONGKHLA PROVINCE

Abstract

This research article aims to compare the piano playing abilities of Grade 8 students using multimedia and to study their satisfaction with multimedia used to enhance piano playing abilities. This research is an experimental design using a multiple-time test design. Piano playing ability was measured four times. The population consisted of Grade 8 students in the second semester of the 2025 academic year from the Nawamitr network, comprising four schools: Daonairoy School, Bamrungsas School, Wachiranukul School, and Jaevg Witthaya School. The sample consisted of 37 students from class 2/7 at Jaevg Witthaya School, Mueang Songkhla District, Songkhla Province, selected using multi-stage random sampling. The research instruments included: 1) Multimedia materials; 2) Lesson plans 3) A piano playing ability test with a content validity index of 1.00 and 4) A satisfaction questionnaire regarding the multimedia materials in three aspects: usefulness, enjoyment, and application to daily life. The consistency index between the research questions and objectives was 1.00, with a reliability coefficient of 0.85. Statistical analyses included repeated measures ANOVA, mean, and standard deviation. The research findings revealed that: 1) A statistically significant comparison of the trend in piano playing ability through multimedia among Grade 8 students showed an increase (p < .05) and 2) Grade 8 students demonstrated satisfaction with the multimedia used to promote piano playing ability.