THE CREATION OF A BOARD GAME TO IMPROVE MUSIC NOTATION READING SKILLS OF MATHAYOM 1 STUDENTS IN THE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC PROGRAM AT CHANTHABURI COLLEGE OF DRAMATIC ARTS

Abstract

This research aimed to: 1) Develop a board game to enhance Western music notation reading skills among Mathayomsuksa 1 students in the Western Music Program at Chanthaburi College of Dramatic Arts; 2) Compare students’ learning achievement in music notation reading skills before and after using the board game; and 3) Study students’ satisfaction toward the use of the board game as a learning tool. The study was experimental using a one-group pretest-posttest design. The research instruments included a board game and lesson plans designed to improve music reading skills, and assessment tools comprising a rubric-based skill evaluation and a student satisfaction questionnaire. The sample group consisted of 9 Mathayomsuksa 1 students enrolled in the Western Music Program. Data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, and t-test. The findings revealed that the board game was rated at the highest level of appropriateness ( = 4.51, S.D. = 0.47). Students’ posttest scores were significantly higher than their pretest scores at the .05 level. Additionally, students demonstrated the highest level of satisfaction with using the board game in learning ( = 4.87, S.D. = 0.25).