DEVELOPING DIGITAL APPLICATIONS OF COMPETENCY ACTIVE LEARNING INTEGRATED COMMUNITIES’ IDENTITY TO ENHANCE TECHNOLOGY SKILLS DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL SCHOOLS IN THE CONTEXT AREA OF “KHAO PA NA LE”, NAKHONSITHAMMARAT PROVINCE

Abstract

This research, "Development of a Competency-Based Active Learning Application Integrating Community Identity to Enhance Future Skills for Small Schools in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province," aims to: 1) Study the context of small schools and community identity in the "Mountain, Forest, Field, Sea" context of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, 2) Develop a competency-based active learning application integrating community identity in the "Mountain, Forest, Field, Sea" context, 3) Compare students' technological skills in searching for community identity before and after learning, and 4) Study student satisfaction after using the competency-based active learning application. The research population consisted of students in small schools within the "Mountain, Forest, Field, Sea" context. The sample consisted of 50 fourth-grade students selected specifically from the area. The statistical methods used were mean, standard deviation, and t-test. The research findings showed that: 1) Small schools lacked adequate learning equipment, classrooms were not conducive to learning, learning materials were outdated, there was a shortage of teachers, and the teachers did not possess the necessary expertise., 2) The competency-based active learning application and learning materials, which included lesson content on community identity, were found to be suitable for teaching in small schools. 3) Students' post-test skills in using technology to search for community identity ( = 8.23 S.D. = 1.55) were significantly higher than their pre-test skills ( = 4.52, S.D. = 1.23) at the .05 statistical significance level. And 4) Students showed the highest level of satisfaction with the active competency-based learning application, with a mean of 4.65 and a standard deviation of 0.737 ( = 4.65, S.D. = .737) representing 64.47 percent satisfaction.