The Results of Life Skills Assessment Criteria for Lower Secondary Students in Phanatnikhom District, Chonburi Province

Authors

  • Wathanya Worasayan Graduate Student in Master of Science, Department of Rasearch and Statistics in Cognitive Science, College of Research Mathodology and Cognitive Science, Burapha University
  • Pattrawadee Makmee College of Research Mathodology and Cognitive Science, Burapha University

Keywords:

Assessment criteria, Life skills, Lower secondary students

Abstract

The objectives of this survey research were to analyze the results of life skills assessment criteria, and to compare the results of life skills assessment criteria for lower secondary students in Phanatnikhom District, Chonburi Province, classified by genders, ages, and grade levels. A sample of 90 students was selected by random sampling. The research instrument used was the life skills assessment criteria for lower secondary school students by Kitjarat, Makmee, and Pradujprom (2018) using Google Forms to collect the data, which were analyzed by descriptive statistics such as arithmetic mean, standard deviation, percentage, Testing Group Differences using T-tests, ANOVA, and Nonparametric Measures. The results were shown as follows:    1) The results of the life skills assessment criteria for lower secondary students in Phanatnikhom District, Chonburi Province were composed of 10 elements, and overall life skills were at an excellent level, namely decision making, problem solving, creative thinking, critical thinking, effective communication, interpersonal relationship, self-awareness, empathy, coping with emotions, and coping with stress. 2) The life skills assessment criteria for lower secondary students comparison classified by genders, ages, and grade levels showed no significant difference between life skills levels.

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2020-06-22

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Worasayan, W. ., & Makmee, P. . (2020). The Results of Life Skills Assessment Criteria for Lower Secondary Students in Phanatnikhom District, Chonburi Province. Muban Chombueng Rajabhat University Research Journal (Humanities and Social Science), 8(1), 50–60. Retrieved from https://so03.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/hssj/article/view/248339

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