Development of a Spatial Education Management Program to Enhance Employability Skills of Junior High School Students at Ban Wang Taen School, Loei Province

This research aimed to design and evaluate the effectiveness of a spatial education management program to enhance employability skills for junior high school students at Ban Wang Taen School, Loei Province, focusing on the local context of agriculture, tourism, and small-scale trade. The study employed a quasi-experimental research design with a one-group posttest-only approach. The sample consisted of 54 junior high school students in the 2025 academic year. The developed program, named "Hug Loei Craft," integrated 7 sub-activities that incorporated knowledge and skills in 7 areas: leadership and teamwork, problem-solving and adaptability, technological skills, tourism interest, empathy and social awareness, health and well-being interest, and language proficiency. It utilized the Design Thinking process and was validated by experts