DEVELOPMENT OF AN INSTRUCTIONAL MODEL TO ENHANCE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS CREATIVE WRITING PROFICIENCY BASED ON THE ACTIVE LEARNING APPROACH

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) study the basic information and identify the needs for developing an instructional model and 2) design and develop an instructional model to enhance the creative writing ability of undergraduate students based on the active learning approach. The target groups consisted of 10 creative writing experts 100 undergraduate students majoring in Thai Language Teaching and 5 experts for model validation all selected through purposive sampling. The research instruments included 1) a document analysis form related to creative writing, 2) an interview form for creative writing experts 3) a questionnaire on instructional needs for enhancing creative writing ability 4) a draft instructional model to enhance creative writing ability of undergraduate students based on the active learning approach and 5) an evaluation form for assessing the appropriateness of the instructional model. Data were analyzed using mean ( ) standard deviation (S.D.) and content analysis.

          The results of research revealed that The instructional model development needs consisted of (1) concepts and theories related to creative writing and the active learning approach (2) instructional principles (3) learning objectives and (4) instructional procedures based on the model. The instructional model to enhance the creative writing ability of undergraduate students based on the active learning approach comprised six instructional steps: Step 1 – Inspire motivation; Step 2 – Define writing direction and create an outline; Step 3 – Begin writing; Step 4 – Revise and improve; Step 5 – Present the work; and Step 6 – Reflect and refine. The developed model was found to be highly appropriate overall.