@article{MAKHILLJEAS202015719205,
    title = {Awareness Raising of Marine Biodiversity and Plant Genetic Diversity
Through Drama Process},
    journal = {Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences},
    volume = {15},
    number = {7},
    pages = {1659-1663},
    year = {2020},
    issn = {1816-949x},
    doi = {jeasci.2020.1659.1663},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1816-949x&doi=jeasci.2020.1659.1663},
    author = {Pimonpan},
    keywords = {satisfaction,drama process,plant genetic diversity,marine biodiversity,Awareness},
    abstract = {According to the economic prosperity in the Eastern region, the environmental problems have been
formed. The destruction of environment; waste water from industrial sectors, release of oil and spoilage from
fisheries, space invasive for tourism business has been done by local people and tourists. Social awareness, the
ability to take the perspective of and empathize with others is essential for being a part of the community and
environment. Performing arts is one of the communicating tools to transmit emotion, thinking through the
process of arts and reflect certain fact or information through the production of data searching with site survey
for creating and developing the drama show’s script. The purposes of the study were to process the performance
for publicizing the contents of the conservation of marine biodiversity and plant genetic diversityand to create
learning behavior and awareness of youth people in the conservation of marine biodiversity and plant genetic
diversity. Participants in this study were 1628 elementary students, teachers and school administrators of 20
elementary schools in Eastern region. The contents of the ecosystem of the mangrove forest which were suitable
for the elementary school students were selected to create a script’s outline. The performing script was divided
into 5 partsand presented in the form of comedy. Pre-test and post-test about the marine and ecosystem’s
knowledge for students were done. The paired t-test was used to determine if there was significantly different.
In addition, 5-point Likert scale questionnaires based on the satisfaction and suggestion for teachers and school
administrators were done. The descriptive mean of satisfaction was reported. The results showed that after
watching the drama show, the students significantly increased more knowledge, both each school and overall.
The results of the survey of overall satisfaction with the drama show revealed that the appropriateness of the
content presented to the audience and the content is consistent with the context of the area were the highest.
In summary, the drama show was a media that provided knowledge to children for understanding in
conservation and development of the mangrove forest.}
    }