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The sample consisted of 25 fourthyear students enrolled in the first semester of the 2024 academic year, majoring in Early Childhood Education at the Faculty of Education, Thaksin University. The sample was selected using cluster sampling, with the academic major used as the sampling unit. The research instruments included: 1) the supplementary curriculum activity set and its user manual, 2) a knowledge test, 3) a classroom research competency assessment form, and 4) a student attitude questionnaire. The statistical methods used for data analysis were mean (x̄), standard deviation (S. D. ) , and the dependent t-test.\u003Cbr>The results revealed that:\u003Cbr>1. The supplementary curriculum activity set, designed as a modular lesson to develop classroom research competency, consisted of six components: (1) rationale of the activity set, (2) objectives, (3) classroom research competencies, (4) four modular lessons - Module 1: Developing Research Problems, Module 2: Literature Review, Module 3: Research Methodology Design, and Module 4: Data Analysis and Research Report Writing-each with a 2-hour learning duration, totaling 8 hours; (5) learning media and resources; and (6) assessment and evaluation.\u003Cbr>2. A comparison of students’ classroom research competency before and after using the activity set showed a statistically significant improvement at the .05 level. The post-test mean score was significantly higher than the pre-test score. Moreover, evaluations of the students’ research projects indicated that their classroom research competencies significantly exceeded the set standard at the .05 level.\u003Cbr>3. Students’ attitudes toward the supplementary curriculum activity set improved in all aspects after its implementation when compared to their attitudes beforehand.\u003Cbr>Keywords: Extracurricular activities, classroom research competency, early childhood field. |\n| --- |\n| *Corresponding author. E-mail: [kittithat@tsu.ac.th](kittithat@tsu.ac.th). |\n\nINTRODUCTION  \nGraduate production in the teaching profession must align with the National Qualifications Framework for Higher  \nEducation (NQF), ensuring qualifications satisfy both national and international benchmarks. The Ministry of  \nWetwiriyasakun et al. 487  \nHigher Education, Science, Research and Innovation established this framework to maintain these standards. Specifically, the 2019 (B. E. 2562) Bachelor's Degree in Education program requires that graduates manage learning, utilize technology, conduct research, and develop themselves and their students effectively (Secretariat Office of the Teachers’ Council of Thailand) . In early childhood education, teachers must grasp children's individual development, design integrated learning experiences, and conduct sensitive assessments. Therefore, building early childhood teaching competency demands more than theoretical learning; it requires continuous professional training and classroom-based research to ensure qualified, capable educators.  \nClassroom action research competencies are crucial.“Classroom Action Research” has b","cbCaihwN4UsQXg6a","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihwN4UsQXg6a","pdf",194411,11,"English","# Abstract\n# Introduction","[{\"question\":\"What are the study objectives?\",\"answer\":\"The study develops supplementary curriculum activities, measures classroom research competency after implementation, and examines students’ attitudes toward the activity set.\"},{\"question\":\"How were participants selected?\",\"answer\":\"Twenty-five fourth-year students majoring in Early Childhood Education were selected using cluster sampling, with academic major as the sampling unit.\"},{\"question\":\"What instruments and statistical methods were used?\",\"answer\":\"The study used the supplementary activity set and its manual, a knowledge test, a classroom research competency assessment form, and an attitude questionnaire. 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