DEVELOPMENT OF ACTIVITIES THAT ENCOURAGE THE 21ST CENTURY SKILLS FOR STUDENTS UNDER THE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION COMMISSION

Abstract

The objectives of this research article were 1) To study and develop activities that encourage the 21st century skills conceptual framework; 2) To conduct activities that encourage the 21st century skills conceptual framework among students who involve “Advanced Vocational Innovation Scholarship” and assess the outcome of joining activities that encourage the 21st century skills conceptual framework. This research is an Action Research that was conducted through 3 procedures including: 1) Studying and developing activities that encourage the 21st century skills conceptual framework; 2) Conducting activities that encourage the 21st century skills conceptual framework among students;    3) Assessing the outcome of joining activities that encourage the 21st century skills conceptual framework. Research tool was questionnaire to assess the outcome, which includes 1) learning from activities 2) self-development                3) putting knowledge into practice and passing it on to others, at the end of activities. The results revealed that: 1) This study created activities from the 21st century skills conceptual framework and the expert review and assessment framework, which consist of a variety of activities, activities contribute to the communication process within the group, activities bring about internal management, assignment effective time management, activity contributes to the acceptance of change, and the success of the work within the specified time. Therefore, this study created 3 main activities; Group Dynamic, Brainstorming Activity, and Mission Impossible. 2) From participating in 21st century skills promotion activities, students achieved the highest level of achievement              (5 points) in terms of learning from activities, self-development, and putting the knowledge into practice and passing it on to others accounted for 59 percent, 54.2 percent, and 53 percent, respectively.