Developing Introductory Programming Skills with Educational Games. Together with Collaborativeteaching of Grade 2 Students

Abstract

This experimental research aimed to: 1) develop the educational game to enhance the learning on the basic design in programming of Mathayomsuksa 2 Students by Scratch Program, 2) develop the game creating skills with Scratch Program of Mathayomsksa 2 Students, 3) study the learning achievement of Mathayomsuksa 2 Students studying with Scratch Game and cooperative learning method, and 4) study the students' satisfaction studying with Scratch Game and cooperative learning method. The sample group covered 20 Matthayomsuksa 2 Students, selected by the purposive sampling. The research instruments contained: 1) Scratch Games, 2) 1 Learning management plan, 3) students' satisfaction assessment form. 4) achievement test with 20 items, and 5) game creating skills assessment form. The research statistics were the descriptive, arithmetic mean, standard deviation, and the t-test of dependent samples.

The research results were that:
1. The instructional media from Scratch Game contained the quality in the much level with the mean score of 4.58 and the efficiency criteria of 75/75.
2. The development of the game creating skills of Mathayomsuksa 2 Students within 3 weeks, enabled the students to continual get higher skills with the mean score in the final week equaled 5.8.
3. The learning achievement score after learning was higher the before learning at the statistical significance of .05 level, indicating that the learning management in design the introductory program from using the educational media game for promoting learning in the title of ‘Designing Introductory Program’ of Mattayomsuksa Students could improve higher learning achievement.
4. Mattayomsuksa 2 Students were satisfied with learning using the instructional media in the development of the introductory program design skills with educational games.