Abstract:
The objectives of this experimental research were : (1) an extracurricular study package to help upper level primary school students learn to play the Vode, a folk music instrument from the North East of Thailand and
to evaluate the package. The sample group for this research were 45 students in pratomsuksa 6 from Bankok Wittayakarn school and Ban Ngooliem school, Roi-et education service area office 1. The package was based on critical thinking approaches. Over 14, 50 minute periods the students were given a unit of the study package. The results of this research showed that the standard of the study package was high. In testing after the study package was completed, students had an average theory score of 18.05 points (90.35 %) and an average performance score of 28.74 points (94.22 %). These are good scores. After finishing this study, the students had a good attitude towards the study package.