The 5-Step Learning Process for the Phayaphiphak Forest Park History Subject Empowering Critical Thinking Skills and Learning Outcome of Matthayomsuksa 1 Students at Khuntan Wittayakom School

Abstract

The aims of this study were 1) to develop the learning management plan underlying the 5-step learning process for Phayaphiphak Forest Park History Subject empowering critical thinking skills and learning outcome of matthayomsuksa 1 students at Khuntan Witthayakom School, 2) to compare the students’ critical thinking skills before and after implementing the 5-step learning process for Phayaphiphak Forest Park History Subject of matthayomsuksa 1 students at Khuntan Witthayakom School, 3) to compare the students’ learning outcome before and after implementing the 5-step learning process for Phayaphiphak Forest Park History Subject of matthayomsuksa 1 students at Khuntan Witthayakom School, and 4) to examine the students’ satisfaction towards the implementation of 5-step learning process for Phayaphiphak Forest Park History Subject. The samples were 22 matthayayomsuksa 1 students while the research instruments were 5-step learning process lesson plans, critical thinking skills test, achievement test, and questionnaire assessing satisfaction of matthayomsuksa 1 students towards the implementation of 5-step learning process.

The results showed that:

1. The 5-step learning process for Phayaphiphak Forest Park History Subject empowering critical thinking skills and learning outcome of matthayomsuksa 1 students at Khuntan Witthayakom School assessed by 3 experts, in overall, was rated appropriate at the highest level with the mean at 4.66 and standard deviation at 0.10.

2. The comparison of critical thinking skills of students before and after implementing the 5-step learning process for Phayaphiphak Forest Park History Subject of matthayomsuksa 1 students at Khuntan Witthayakom School indicated that the students’ post-implementation critical thinking skills were higher than those of the pre-implementation at the significance level of .01 in that the pre-test mean was 7.64 while the posttest mean was 38.32, and the progress mean was 30.68 which agreed with the hypothesis.

3. The comparison of pre- and post-learning outcome indicated that the posttest mean was higher than that of the pre-test at the significance level of .01 in that the pre-test mean was 8.90 while the posttest mean was 25.32 and the progress mean was 16.42 which agreed with the hypothesis.

4. The satisfaction of matthayomsuksa 1 students towards implementing the 5-step learning process for Phayaphiphak Forest Park History Subject, in overall, was rated at the high level with the mean of 4.43. The individual aspects analysis showed that the aspect holding the highest satisfaction was learning management atmosphere with the mean of 4.51, followed by benefits of learning with the mean of 4.43 and
learning activities with the mean of 4.34 respectively.