SOFT SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PROCESS WITH VOLUNTEER ACTIVITY CAMP FOR EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS BURAPHA UNIVERSITY

Abstract

This research had the objectives to 1) study the necessary needs and elements of soft skills.2) Design and develop volunteer camp activities. 3)compare the soft skills of undergraduate students after arranging volunteer camp activities according to the criteria. The research is divided into Phase 1 which asks about the need for soft skills development. The sample group was 165 undergraduate students in education technology. The tools include a questionnaire for the necessary needs. Phase 2 design and development of volunteer camp activity formats. The data source was a group of seven qualified people. The tools include an assessment of the suitability of volunteer camp activities. Phase 3 Organizing Volunteer Camp Activities The source is 38 undergraduate students and 41 students in Grade 12. The tools used include soft skills assessments, and media design and production knowledge assessments. The research results found that 1) the priority index value of the need (PNI_Modified) is between 28 to 56. The need with the highest priority was leadership (PNI _modified  = 0.56). 2) The volunteer camp activity format for undergraduate students in Educational Technology of Burapha University Overall, it is appropriate at a high level ( = 4.17), (S.D. = .28) has components such as input factors, processes, output, and feedback.3) After organizing volunteer camp activities students who participated in the volunteer camp activities had overall soft skills at a high level ( = 4.27), (S.D. = .16). Compared to the criterion, the knowledge score in media and production of students at the Grade 12 level after participating in the volunteer camp activities was higher than before participating in the volunteer camp activities with statistical significance at the level of .01.