THE PRIORITY NEEDS FOR COMPETENCY DEVELOPMENT OF RECREATIONAL PROGRAM ORGANIZING FOR STUDENT LEADERS OF RAJAMANGALA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE CENTRAL REGION

Abstract

The objectives of this research study are, 1. To investigate the needs in developing competency in organizing a recreational program for student leaders of Rajamangala University of Technology in the central region, and 2. To study guidelines for developing competency in organizing a recreational program for student leaders of Rajamangala University of Technology in the central region. The scope of the study included 712 stakeholders of Rajamangala University of Technology in the central region, who were administrators, staffs responsible for student activities, student leaders, and students. The research instrument was a 5-point Likert scale questionnaire using dual-response format.

The results revealed that when analyzing and ranking the needs in developing competency in organizing a recreational program for student leaders in all four areas, ranked by PNI modified, the highest PNI modified values in this study were found to be the needs in the development of a recreational program (PNI modified = 0.12), followed by recreation program utilization (PNI modified = 0.11), recreation program planning (PNI modified = 0.09), and recreational program readiness assessment PN Imodified = 0.08) respectively. The numbers of PNI modified were not significantly different which might result from student leaders or institutional recreation leaders showing only moderate levels of competence in all aspects. The suggested guidelines for the development of competency in organizing a recreational program for student leaders of the Rajamangala University of Technology in the central region is that the institution should enhance knowledge and foster skills related to the competence in organizing recreation programs in all 4 areas for recreation leaders or student leaders to develop the competence of recreational leaders in order to organize recreational activities or create recreation programs in educational institutions effectively.