TO ENHANCE MUSIC PRODUCTION ABILITY THROUGH 4MAT CYCLE LEARNING ACTIVITIES : A CASE STUDY OF MUSIC COLLEGE STUDENTS

Abstract

                This study aimed to investigate the students' achievement who enrolled in "Production Skill 2" (MUS162) in the second semester of an academic year 2017 using the management plan of 4MAT and to find out the students’ satisfaction of Production skill 2 subject with the teaching plan of 4MAT.

                The sample in the study consisted of six music college students enrolled in Production Skill 2 (MUS162) in a Rangsit University. The instruments included 1) eleven lesson plans, 2) Achievement test, and 3) Satisfaction questionnaire. The pre-test was carried out at the beginning of the semester and the post-test was administered after 11 teaching classes were done. The results of both tests were collected, analyzed, and compared using Wilcoxon Matched pairs. Then, the questionnaire was distributed using mean and standard deviation.

The results indicated that 1) After teaching, the mean score of learning achievement of students being provided by 4MAT instructional was higher than before at the 0.2 level of significance.   2) After teaching, the mean score of students’ satisfaction being provided by 4MAT instructional  showed students is the most satisfied with the topic of being able to express their own opinion (  =4.67,S.D.=1.79) to adapt idea using in the project (  =4.50,S.D.=1.64) and to debate and between the students and teacher (  =4.50,S.D.=1.64)