A TRAINING PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT TO ENHANCE GUIDE SCOUTS’ CULTURAL TOURISM ENGLISH LISTENING AND SPEAKING SKILLS BASED ON CONTEXT-BASED LEARNING, COLLABORATIVE LEARNING AND SCAFFOLDING

Abstract

The objectives of this research article were to 1)develop a training program to enhance guide scouts’ cultural tourism English listening and speaking skills based on context-based learning, collaborative learning and scaffolding, 2) to investigate the effects of implementing the developed training program the Research is Research and Development in 3 stages including background information of 118 participants, program design and development, and program implementation. The volunteer participants were 30 primary 4 and 5 students from Uthenwithayakarn School. The research tools included a developed training program, an English listening and speaking test, a cultural awareness assessment form, and a satisfaction questionnaire. The statistical data analysis consisted of percentage, mean, standard deviation, and t-test for dependent samples. The findings demonstrated that 1) eight elements of the developed training program contained rationale and significance, basic concepts, principles, objectives, program structure, activity guidelines,learning materials and resources, and measurement and evaluation. 2) The effects of implementing the developed training revealed that: the participants’ English listening and speaking post-test scores were higher than prior to the intervention with a statistical significance at the .01 level. Their cultural awareness was found at a high level (  = 4.25, S.D.=.82) and their satisfaction toward the developed training was found at a high level ( = 4.09, S.D.=.55).