Self-Assessment: Student Journal for Thai Private Piano Student Aged between 8-10 Years Old

Abstract

This research is a short case study / Post-test only, in which the experimental group used the StudentJournal for three months studying Self-Assessment: Student Journal for Thai private piano students agedbetween 8-10 years old. The objective of this study was to examine the effectiveness of the StudentJournal as a tool to help students, teachers, and parents be aware of their learning process by applying theideas of Reaban (2000), Burke (2009), Williams (2011), Brothy (2000), Rolheiser (2000), Edwards (1999),Woody (2004), and Winner (1992).Information obtained from the sample group: twenty piano students, eights piano teachers and twentyparents, the results were concluded regarding advantages or limitations from using the Student Journalcreated by the researcher.The effectiveness of the instructional package for Student Journal for Thai private piano student agedbetween 8-10 years old was equal to 79.19/89.00, which was higher than the standard of 70/80. Studentshad a good attitude towards the Student Journal for Thai private piano student aged between 8-10 yearsold at 2.70. Teachers had a good attitude towards the Student Journal for Thai private piano student agedbetween 8-10 years old at 2.70. Parents had a good attitude towards the Student Journal for Thai privatepiano student aged between 8-10 years old at 2.77.