THE RESULT OF BOARD GAME LEARNING APPROACH IN FIRST AID COURSE: BASIC FIRST-AID AND LIFESAVING GAMES ON GUIDELINES FOR FIELD TRIAGE AMONG UNDERGRADUATE PUBLIC HEALTH STUDENTS AT MUBAN CHOMBUENG RAJABHAT UNIVERSITY

Abstract

This research aims to1) to develop a board game for first aid and basic life support based on patient triage criteria at the incident site. and 2) to assess the effects of using this board game on the learning outcomes of public health students.The sample group are public health students from the Thai Traditional Medicine and Muay Thai College at Muban Chom Bueng Rajabhat University who were enrolled in a first aid course that has passed the selection criteria. The sample size was calculated using G*power software, with a medium effect size (Effect size=0.5), Type I error (α) = 0.05, and Power = 0.80. The research tools included 1) the developed board game 2) a learning achievement test and 3) a satisfaction questionnaire.Statistical analysis methods included frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and paired sample t-test to compare pretest and posttest scores. The results indicated that 1) The developed educational game consisted of a game board, dice, playing manual, question cards, and game pieces. 2) Students' learning achievement after using the board game was significantly higher than before (pretest =9.71, S.D.=4.05; posttest =15.50, S.D.=3.02) with an average increase of 5.79 points, which was statistically significant (p-value < 0.01). and Students' satisfaction was at a high level (=4.38, S.D.=0.86).