Development of Program to Enhance Perseverance Using Self-Regulation for Undergraduate Students

Authors

  • Anothai Ponyeam Pachsang Faculty of Education, Chulalongkorn University
  • Ruedeerath Chusanachoti Faculty of Education, Chulalongkorn University
  • Aumporn Makanong Faculty of Education, Chulalongkorn University

Keywords:

program to enhance perseverance, self-regulation, undergraduate students

Abstract

     The purposes of this research were: 1. to develop a program to enhance perseverance using self-regulation for undergraduate students, and 2. to compare the perseverance of undergraduate students before and after participating in the program. The target group consisted of 78 third-year students enrolled in the Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) or Bachelor of Science in Education (B.Sc.Ed.) programs at a university, selected using cluster sampling. The research instrument used was a perseverance assessment scale.

     The findings were as follows: 1. a program to enhance perseverance using self-regulation for undergraduate students includes: 1) objectives, 2) learning outcomes, 3) content, 4) learning experience procedures, 5) program structure, 6) roles of instructors and learners, 7) measurement and evaluation, and 8) program implementation documents, and 2. Students’ perseverance after participating in the program was significantly higher than before participation at the .05 level.

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2025-05-08

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Pachsang, A. P. ., Chusanachoti, R. ., & Makanong, A. . (2025). Development of Program to Enhance Perseverance Using Self-Regulation for Undergraduate Students. Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Thonburi University, 19(2), 54–67. retrieved from https://so03.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/trujournal/article/view/281445

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