The Effect of Training Package Development in Preparing the Readiness for Secondary School Students in the Northeastern of Thailand toward Asean Community

The purpose of this research were: 1) to create a training package to prepare secondary school students in north eastern of Thailand toward ASEAN Community 2) to compare the knowledge of secondary school students in the northeast of Thailand toward ASEAN before and after use training package and 3) the expectations of the students in the north east of their own preparation for the ASEAN community. Experimental research was used in this research. The subject was including 2,000 students who were randomly divided into groups of seven provinces. The research instrument consisted of training package to prepare secondary school students in north eastern of Thailand toward ASEAN Community and a test of knowledge developed by the researcher. The statistics used in data analysis were percentage (Percentage) average (Mean), standard deviation (SD). The average of the test before and after using a training package of student samples was T-test for dependent samples. The research results showed that a)A training package to prepare secondary school students in north eastern of Thailand toward ASEAN Community. The effectiveness index (EI) was 0.57, according to the established criteria. b) A Comparison of pretest and posttest results found the use of cognitive training may vary. Statistically significant at the .05 level which mean pretest 5.56 and posttest 6.75 and the average score was 1.19 with 7 different schools. c) An expectation of the secondary school students in the preparation of role into ASEAN Community found that the students are expected to comply with the three pillars of ASEAN Community include: 1) the political and security 2) Economic and 3) the social and cultural. The students who participated in a concept that reflects the knowledge and attitudes to prepare themselves for the ASEAN community.