Developing Improvisation for Popular Guitar Students Using Popular Songs

Abstract

            The objectives of this research were to (1) construct and verify the quality of the research instrument; (2) test the efficiency of the formative evaluation based on the criteria 80/80; (3) test the efficiency of summative evaluation based on the criteria 80/80; (4) survey students' satisfaction of lessons; and (5) assess students' learning by observing their behavior in activities. The research population consisted of 4 students form the Music Department, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Lampang Rajabhat University who registered for the course Popular Guitar 2, in semester 2/2020, and recruited via purposive sampling. The research instrument was a lesson on improvisation using Popular Songs as follows: (1) improvisation training; (2) improvisation tests; (3) the score record form (4) the opinion poll and (5) the activity assessment form. Results of the study showed that: (1) the quality assessment (IOC) of lessons 1.00, meaning the lessons had content validity and appropriate for use in the development of students; (2) testing the efficiency of the formative evaluation was 80.00 meaning that the lesson was as effective according to the 80.00 criteria as specified; (3) testing the efficiency of summative evaluation was 81.00, meaning that the lesson efficiency was higher than the specified criteria; (4) the satisfaction score of the lesson was 22.50, representing 90.0%, indicating that the sample group was satisfied with the lesson at a high level; (5) the score of the activity assessment was 91.66%, indicating that the activity created was appropriate.