The Results of Using Mind Maps on Ability of Writing Skills and Satisfaction with Writing of Mathayom Suksa 1 Students, Secondary Educational Service Area Office 22

Abstract

         The objectives of the research article were 1) to compare Thai language essay writing abilities of Mathayom Suksa 1 students before and after learning with the use of concept mapping, 2) to study Mathayom Suksa 1 students’ satisfaction with essay writing with the use of concept mapping. The research sample consisted of 18 Mathayom Suksa 1 students in an intact classroom of Lao Pracha Utit School in Mukdahan province, obtained by cluster sampling.  The research instruments were 1) learning management plans in the topic of Essay Writing with the Use of Concept Mapping, 2) an essay writing ability test and 3) a 5-scale rating questionnaire on satisfaction with essay writing.  Statistics for data analysis were the mean, standard deviation and t-test.

           The research results were found that: 1. The post-learning essay writing ability of Mathayom Suksa I students after learning to write essay with the use of concept mapping was significantly higher than their pre-learning counterpart ability at the .05 level. 2. The overall satisfaction of the students with essay writing with the use of concept mapping was at the high level.