The Model for promoting students to be young innovators

Abstract

The objectives of this research and development were 1) to analyze the indicators of attributes of the young innovator students, 2) to create the model for promoting students to be young innovators, 3) to study the results in applying the model for promoting students to be young innovators. The 1st process was to analyze the indicators of attributes of the young innovator students. The population providing information for synthesizing the indicators was obtained from purposive sampling for a total of 7 persons. The tools used in the data collection were questionnaires on the opinion of experts about the verification on the conformity and the appropriateness of the indicators of attributes of the young innovator students. The analysis was conducted on the consistency, mean, and standard deviation. The 2nd process was to create the model for promoting students to be young innovators. The target group consisted of 1) 5 experts who examined the model and 2) 5 experts who evaluated the model. The population used in the experiment preliminarily consisted of a total of 15 students who were selected to enter the model. The tools used in collecting the data consisted of 6 editions; 1) questionnaire on the opinion to draft the model for promoting students to be young innovators, 2) evaluation form on the quality of the model for promoting students to be young innovators, 3) evaluation form on the quality of teaching plan of the model for promoting students to be young innovators, 4) evaluation form on the attributes of young innovators, 5) innovation evaluation form, 6) questionnaire on the student's opinion. The data were analyzed on the consistency and appropriateness. The mean and standard deviation were also analyzed. The 3nd process was to study the results of applying the model for promoting students to be young innovators. The population consisted of 15 students who were selected to enter the model. The tools used in collecting the data consisted of 3 editions; 1) questionnaire on the attributes of young innovators, 2) innovation evaluation form, 3) questionnaire on the student's opinion in employing the model. The data were analyzed with the mean and standard deviation. The research results could be summarized as follows: 1. There were 7 indicators of attributes of the young innovator students including 1) Creative play, 2) Inspiration, 3) Observant to see problem, 4) Seeking knowledge and doing experiment, 5) Creative thinking, 6) Commitment to continuous work, 7) Ability to work in team appropriately. The mean was 3.86 while the standard deviation was 1.44. 2. The model for promoting students to be young innovators was the promoting and teaching model. There were 7 elements of the model including 1) principles of the model, 2) objectives of the model, 3) theory used in the model, 4) process of the model. There were 5 model process, one of which was the promoting process including 4.1) process to promote the role of young innovator creators and the 4 main processes in student development. The four main processes consisted of 4.2) process of selecting students into the model, 4.3) process to promote students' understanding in the attributes of young innovators, 4.4) process to promote innovation. There were 5 steps in this process including 4.4.1) identifying problem situation that would create innovation, 4.4.2) collecting and linking the data related with the creation of innovation, 4.4.3) designing the methods for creating innovation, 4.4.4) creating, test, and evaluate innovation, 4.4.5) presenting the innovation results called in this step as PRICP and 4.5) young innovator assessment process, 5) role of those involving in the model, 6) activities and materials supplementary to the model, 7) evaluation of the model. 3. The results of experiment on the model for promoting students to be young innovators revealed that after using the model, all indicators of young innovator's attributes were higher than before using the model. After applying the model, the overall students' attributes at the Young Innovators level had the mean of 4.20 and standard deviation of 0.70. Student innovation scores in all three aspects were good having the mean of 4.48 and standard deviation of 0.29. Regarding the opinions of students on the application of Model for Promoting Students to be Young Innovators, it was found that the satisfaction with the use of Model for Promoting Students to be Young Innovators was entirely at the highly agreeable level having the mean of 4.63 and standard deviation of 0.14.