Journal for Developing the Social and Community

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Editorial RDI-RMU — 2025-02-20

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Factors Affecting the Operation of Thamanao Subdistrict Administrative Organization

Angkana Udompan — 2025-01-25

Background and Aims: The Subdistrict Administrative Organization (SAO) plays a vital role in local governance, ensuring the delivery of essential public services, infrastructure development, and community welfare at the grassroots level. It fosters citizen participation and addresses localized needs, promoting sustainable development in rural areas. This research aims to (1) study the operation level of Tha Manao Sub-district Administrative Organization, Chai Badan District, Lop Buri Province, (2) study the factors affecting the operation of Tha Manao Sub-district Administrative Organization, Chai Badan District, Lop Buri Province, and (3) study recommendations on factors affecting the operation of Tha Manao Sub-district Administrative Organization, Chai Badan District, Lop Buri Province.

Methodology: Quantitative research was used. The sample consisted of 347 people aged 18 years and over in Tha Manao Sub-district Administrative Organization by using Taro Yamane's formula. The research instrument was a rating scale questionnaire with a reliability of 0.735. The statistics used for data analysis were percentage, mean, frequency, standard deviation and linear multiple regression analysis.

Results: The results of the research found that (1) the operation level of Tha Manao Sub-district Administrative Organization, Chai Badan District, Lop Buri Province was at a high level overall. (2) Factors affecting the operation level of Tha Manao Sub-district Administrative Organization Chai Badan District, Lopburi Province, including factors of public participation, teamwork, resource factors, and leadership factors, can explain the operation of Tha Manao Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Chai Badan District, Lopburi Province (Y) by 77.20 percent with statistical significance at the .05 level and (3) recommendations include promoting leaders to have a clear vision, setting long-term goals, and linking organizational strategies with community needs, such as training in strategic decision-making skills and resource management, supporting clear communication within the team and between departments, and creating various channels for exchanging information, allocating budgets, personnel, materials, equipment, and technology appropriately and sufficiently for each project, setting clear and continuous policies so that the project can operate effectively, and organizing a forum or channel for people to express their opinions on problems and needs in the community.

Conclusion: The research concluded that the Tha Manao Sub-district Administrative Organization operates at a high level, influenced significantly by public participation, teamwork, resources, and leadership, explaining 77.20% of its effectiveness. Key recommendations include fostering visionary leadership, aligning strategies with community needs, improving communication, and ensuring adequate resource allocation for sustainable development.

Teaching and Learning Model for Using Virtual Simulations to Promote the Performance of Police Students

Somchai Sangdaw — 2025-02-10

Background and Aims: Simulation Approach is a learning activity that focuses on letting learners act out and solve problems in a hypothetical situation, then make decisions and realize the consequences of their actions. It consists of important activity steps, such as introducing learners by recognizing the problems they will face and solving them to achieve results, letting learners ask questions, giving learners the opportunity to criticize their performance along with their reasons and beliefs for completing the task, emphasizing that learners can use their previous experiences to connect new experiences and knowledge. It allows learners to create their own knowledge, to be alert all the time, to learn challenging things, to support them in finding answers by themselves, and for teachers to provide assistance to learners who need guidance in order to develop with potential. This research aims to: 1) Study the results of using a virtual simulation teaching model. 2) Compare the learning ability before and after using a virtual simulation teaching model. 3) Study the learning competency.

Methodology: This is a mixed-method, quasi-experimental research. The data were 35 police cadets. The instruments used were a virtual simulation and an ability assessment form. Data were analyzed using the mean and standard deviation, and the reference statistics were the t-test. Quantitative research The informants were 35 police cadets. The instruments were questionnaires using a ready-made statistical program, including frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. For qualitative research, the informants used purposive sampling with 8 qualified experts. The instruments were interview forms. Data were analyzed using content analysis.

Results: The research results found that: 1. Learning ability scores using the virtual simulation teaching model of police cadets Situation 1 “Making noises, causing disturbances to others” Before studying, the average was 6.91, after studying 18.11 Situation 2 “Students fighting each other” Before studying, the average was 6.71, after studying 18.37 Situation 3 “Taking and possessing methamphetamine” Before studying, the average was 7.49, after studying 18.91 2. Comparison of learning ability scores before and after using the virtual simulation teaching model of 3 situations found that the average learning ability scores after studying were significantly higher than before studying at the .05 level. 3. The learning competence of police cadets at the Police Training Center, Region 3, was overall at a high level ( = 4.44. S.D. = 0.63).

Conclusion: The results of using the teaching model using virtual simulation of police cadets at the Police Training Center Region 3 in all 3 situations found that after studying, the average score was higher than before studying. The comparison of learning ability before and after using the teaching model using virtual simulation found that the average score of learning ability of police cadets after studying was significantly higher than before studying at the .05 level, which was in line with the hypothesis. And the study of learning competency of police cadets at the Police Training Center Region 3 was at a high level overall. The aspect with the highest average score was police ethics. Important recommendations include the use of simulation-based teaching methods in other short- term courses organized by the Police Academy to enhance learning skills.

Enhancing Fundamental Skills in International Music Notation Reading through Game-Based Learning: A Case Study of First-Year Students in The Music Program

Suteerapong Pinitpol — 2025-02-17

Background and Aims: The objective of this research is to investigate the effects of developing undergraduate students’ international music notation reading skills through game-based learning and to compare these skills between the experimental and control groups.

Methodology: This study employs a quasi-experimental research design with a two-group pretest-posttest design. The participants are 30 undergraduate students majoring in music and music education who have no prior experience in reading international music notation. The sample is divided into two groups: 15 students in the control group and 15 students in the experimental group. The control group studied music notation reading through traditional documents and textbooks, while the experimental group developed music notation reading skills through game-based learning. Data collection instruments included pretest and posttest music notation reading assessments, as well as the "Note Teacher" application. Data were analyzed using t-test statistics.

Results: 1. After participating in the foundational skill enhancement program for reading international music notation through game-based learning, the experimental group demonstrated a significantly higher mean score in music notation reading skills (xˉ=79.43, SD=4.97) compared to their pretest score (xˉ=13.52, SD=7.23), with statistical significance at the .05 level of significance (t=26.33). rapeepan_28@hotmail.com

2. A comparison of posttest scores for music notation reading skills showed that the experimental group achieved a significantly higher mean score than the control group, also with statistical significance at the .05 level of significance.

Conclusion: The research findings indicate that game-based learning is more effective in developing international music notation reading skills than relying solely on textbooks and instructional materials. Integrating games into education not only enhances the enjoyment of learning but also fosters student engagement and promotes the development of essential skills such as problem-solving, decision-making, and collaboration—key competencies in the study of international music notation. Therefore, educators must design instructional activities that align with the learning objectives to ensure effective implementation of game-based learning strategies.