The Study and Development for the Set of Activity Table to Support the Activity Learning of Grade 4 Students by Department of Arts

摘要

The research objectives are 1) to study the students' behavior in using desk and chair set for art learning activities, 2) to develop a desk and chair set for art learning activities, 3) to test the efficiency of developed desk and chair set according to the loading standard with the universal testing machine -UH4, and 4) to evaluate the satisfaction of 4th grade students and teachers in using the desk and chair set. The result of the behavior study identified that some students sit leaning forward to the desk causing an inappropriate posture for using pencils and brushes in art learning activities, and also the existing desk design does not allow for group learning which is the major need for them. The developed desk is evaluated as being very appropriate (x = 4.18., S.D. = 0.82). We built a prototype and put it through the load test with the universal testing machine - UH4 and found that the new design passed the standard. Finally, we gathered feedback from the 4th grade students and teachers stating that they are very satisfied (for students x= 4.69., S.D. = 0.48, and for teachers x= 4.72., S.D. = 0.54).