THE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOR A TRAINING PROGRAM ON HYDROPONIC VEGETABLE CULTIVATION FOR LOWR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS AT TRIAM UDOM SUKSA PATTANAKARN SARABURI SCHOOL

Abstract

This research aimed to: (1) to develop a training curriculum on hydroponic vegetable cultivation for lower secondary school students at Triam Udom Suksa Pattanakarn Saraburi School; and (2) to implement and examine the effectiveness of the developed training curriculum on hydroponic vegetable cultivation for lower secondary school students. The investigation consisted of: (1) comparing students’ knowledge of hydroponic vegetable cultivation before and after the training; (2) examining students’ practical skills in hydroponic vegetable cultivation; and (3) exploring students’ satisfaction with the training curriculum on hydroponic vegetable cultivation.The sample group comprised 30 Grade 9 students enrolled in the second semester of the 2024 academic year at Triam Udom Suksa Pattanakarn Saraburi School, selected on a voluntary basis. The research instruments included the training curriculum, a training needs questionnaire, a knowledge test on hydroponic vegetable cultivation, a performance assessment form for hydroponic cultivation skills, and a satisfaction questionnaire regarding the training curriculum. The statistical methods employed for data analysis were mean, standard deviation, dependent-sample t-test, and content analysis.

               The research results found that: 1. The hydroponic vegetable cultivation training course for lower secondary school students at Triam Udom Suksa Pattanakarn School, Saraburi, consisted of the following components: 1) principles, 2) objectives, 3) goals, 4) content, 5) duration, 6) training curriculum structure, 7) training activities, 8) training media, and 9) measurement and evaluation. The results of the evaluation of the training curriculum implementation showed the highest level of appropriateness. 2. The results of the training curriculum implementation revealed that: 1) Lower secondary school students at Triam Udom Suksa Pattanakarn School, Saraburi, had significantly higher knowledge of hydroponic vegetable cultivation after training than before training at the .05 level. 2) The results of the evaluation of hydroponic vegetable cultivation practice skills for lower secondary school students were generally of good quality. 3) Lower secondary school students were highly satisfied with the hydroponic vegetable cultivation training course overall.