DEVELOPING AN ECONOMIC LEARNING MODEL THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF KING'S PHILOSOPHY TO ENHANCE METHODOLOGICAL COMPETENCE OF SOCIAL STUDIES STUDENTS AT MAHACHULALONGKORNRAJAVIDYALAYA UNIVERSITY IN THE NORTH EASTERN REGION

Abstract

The objectives of the research are (1) to study the problems and guidelines for Economic Learning Model to enhance methodological competency of Social Studies students in the Faculty of Education at Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University in the Northeastern region, (2) to develop the model, (3) to implement the model, and (4) to examine the effectiveness of the model. The research results were as follows: 1. The result of the first phase found that the opinions towards the problems and needs of the learning management model was overall at a moderate level. The guideline for developing the model found that the Economic Learning Model through the Application of King’s Philosophy to enhance methodological competency of Social Studies students in the Faculty of Education, Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University in the Northeastern region indicated that the King’s Philosophy should be employed in the learning process as follows: step 1: having right thought and good conscious mind, step 2: Studying the conditions for knowledge and morality, step 3 implementing the process to practice in accordance with protecting society and step 4: carefully examining and developing. 2. The finding of the second phase revealed that the Economic Learning Model through the application of King’s Philosophy to enhance methodological competency of Social Studies students in the Faculty of Education, Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University in the Northeastern region should consist: (1) principle, (2) objective, (3) process, (4) learning content, (5) measurement and evaluation and (6) application. The quality of the model was at the highest level and the manual for the model were as follows: (1) an introduction, (2) guidelines for learning model, and (3) tools used to measuring learning activities. The quality of the model manual was at the highest level. 3. The result of the third phase found that (1) the efficiency of model (E₁/E₂) was equal to 88.75/89.17. (2) Students’ learning achievement after studying was significantly higher academic achievement than before studying at the .01 level. (3) Effectiveness Index (E.I.) was equal to 38.96. (4) Students' satisfaction toward the learning model was at a high level. 4. The result of the fourth phase indicated that the Economic Learning Model through the application of King’s Philosophy to enhance methodological competency of Social Studies students in the Faculty of Education at Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University in the Northeastern region was overall at a highest level ( = =4.71,  S.D. = 0.38) at all aspects.