The development of grade 6 students’ Analytical thinking ability on surrounding geography using Phenomenon-based learning together with flipped classroom concept

Abstract

          The objectives of this research were 1) to compare the analytical thinking ability of grad 6 students on the surrounding geography before and after using phenomenon-based learning with the flipped classroom concept; 2) to compare grad 6 students’ learning achievements about the surrounding geography before and after using phenomenon-based learning with flipped classroom concept; and 3) to study primary 6 students’ attitudes toward phenomenon-based learning with flipped classroom concept. The sample group consisted of 28 grad 6 students of Wat Sanphet School (Thaweewittayakom) in the second semester of the academic year 2022 which were obtained by simple random sampling (using the classroom as a random unit). The research instruments consisted of 1) 3 learning plans with the use of phenomenon-based learning with flipped classroom concept; 2) Analytical thinking ability test; 3) A learning achievement test on the surrounding geography; and 4) A questionnaire eliciting primary 6 students’attitudes toward phenomenon-based learning with flipped classroom concept. Mean, Standard deviation and T-test dependent were used as statistical tools for data analysis.

           The research findings show as follows: 1) The analytical thinking ability of grad 6 students after learning by using phenomenon-based learning with the flipped classroom concept (M = 17.75, SD = 2.15) was significantly higher than before (M = 10.82, SD = 2.00) at the .05 level. 2) The learning achievement of grad 6 students after learning by using phenomenon-based learning with the flipped classroom concept (M = 21.82, SD = 3.34) was significantly higher than before (M = 12.82, SD = 2.71) at the .05 level. and 3) The overall attitudes of grad 6 students toward phenomenon-based learning and the flipped classroom concept were at a high level. (M = 4.28, SD = 0.66) Students agreed with learning activities, learning benefits, and learning atmosphere.