EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES FOR DEVELOPING LEARNERS’ QUALITY

Authors

  • Surachai Tienkhaw เทียนขาว

Keywords:

Extracurricular activities, co – curricular activities, student quality

Abstract

Extracurricular activities are found at all levels of a school system. They are outside school curriculums. They include various activities such as debate, music, athletics, drama, student council, school clubs, and contests. They are conducted by students under teachers’ support. In general, extracurricular are voluntary, not mandatory. Functions of extracurricular activities are reinforce learning, supplementing coursework, integrating knowledge, and democratization. Extracurricular activities have important roles of students’ quality development – paralleling the school curriculums.

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2020-09-16

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