Communicator Personality Development through Role Play Activity and Group Relation Activity

Abstract

Abstract

A research entitled “Communicator Personality Development through Role Play Activity and Group Relation Activity” is a quasi-experimental research, applying mixed method methodology.  The research has 2 objectives which are 1) to develop communicator personality through role play activity and group relation activity and 2) to study the results of communicator personality development through the two mentioned activities.  The sample group consists of 14 Communication Arts students, Phetchabun Rajabhat University, who enrolled in a Personality Development course. The researcher collected quantitative data by using a communicator personality assessment form before and after applying the activities.  The quantitative results were analyzed in terms of means, standard deviations and t-test.  The researcher collected qualitative data during implementing the activities by using observation form and after implementing the activities by using a questionnaire and an in-depth interview.

The research result shows that the mean opinion on attributes of communicator personality of the sample group has no statistically significant difference at 0.05.  However, when collectively analyzing quantitative and qualitative data, it was found that the two activities positively related to external personality changes, which were 1) to reduce nervous symptoms when communicating in public 2)  to encourage asking things unknown or not understood and 3) to promote various information exposure.  The activities also positively affected internal personality changes, which were 1) to relief panic when communicating in public 2) to increase self-confidence and 3) to urge communication planning.