Development of multimedia instructional materials for cooking course on weighing and measuring for vocational certificate program students at Surat Thani Vocational College
Abstract:
This study aims to 1) investigate the effectiveness of multimedia instructional material on cooking, specifically focusing on the topic of weighing and measuring for vocational certificate students in the Food and Nutrition Department at Surat Thani Vocational College, and 2) assess the satisfaction of vocational certificate students in the Food and Nutrition Department at Surat Thani Vocational College with the multimedia teaching materials for cooking course, specifically on the topic of weighing and measuring. The sample group is vocational certificate students at Surat Thani Vocational College in the first semester of the 2024 academic year, consisting of 4 classrooms with a total of 120 students. The research population used in this study is 29 first-year vocational certificate students, selected through random sampling. The research instruments include the multimedia instructional material on cooking course, specifically on the topic of weighing and measuring, for vocational certificate students in the Food and Nutrition Department at Surat Thani Vocational College, media efficiency assessment form, a job performance evaluation form, and a satisfaction assessment form. The statistical methods used include mean, standard deviation, and media efficiency index.
The results found that 1) the multimedia instructional material on weighing and measuring on cooking course, specifically on the topic of weighing and measuring, for vocational certificate students in the Food and Nutrition Department at Surat Thani Vocational College had an overall effectiveness of 85.17/93.28, which was higher than the set criteria; and 2) the students' satisfaction with the multimedia instructional media for the cooking course on measuring and weighing was at the highest level overall (M=4.69, S.D.=0.47). The highest level of satisfaction was with the content of the lesson (M=4.83, S.D.=0.37), followed by usability (M=4.71, S.D.=0.49), and content (M=4.56, S.D.=0.52), respectively. Among the evaluated aspects, lesson content received the highest satisfaction rating (M= 4.83, S.D. = 0.37), followed by usability (M= 4.71, S.D. = 0.49) and content (M= 4.56, S.D. = 0.52), respectively.