Effects of 7E Learning Cycle on Substance Separation of Science and Technology Course for Developing Skills on Scientific Process and Scientific Mind of Matthayomsuksa 2 Students

Abstract

The objectives of this study were (1) to develop the 7-E Learning Cycle learning management plan on substance separation of Science and Technology Course for developing skills on scientific process and scientific mind of Matthayomsuksa 2 students; (2) to compare the students’ scientific skills before and after implementing the 7-E Learning Cycle learning management on substance separation of Science and Technology Course; (3) to examine the students’ scientific mind before and after implementing the 7-E Learning Cycle learning management on substance separation of Science and Technology Course; and (4) to assess the students’ satisfaction towards the 7-E Learning Cycle learning management on substance separation of Science and Technology Course. The samples were 30 Matthayomsuksa 2/1 from Samakkhi Witthayakhom School 2 in their academic year 1/2022. The research instruments were 7-E Learning Cycle learning management plan, scientific process skills test, scientific mind test and satisfaction questionnaire towards 7-E Learning Cycle learning management plan.

            The results showed that:

1. The validation by 3 experts for the 7-E Learning Cycle learning management plan on substance separation of Science and Technology Course for developing skills on scientific process and scientific mind of Matthayomsuksa 2 students, in overall, showed the highest appropriateness at the mean of 4.74 and S.D. at 0.02.


2. The comparison of pre- and posttest on scientific process skills of students under the implementation of 7-E Learning Cycle learning management on substance separation of Science and Technology Course showed that the students’ critical thinking skills on the posttest were higher than those of the pre-test at the confidence level of .01which was consistent with the hypothesis with the pre-test mean at 9.63, the posttest mean at 32.10, and the progress mean at 15.64


3. The students’ scientific mind, in overall, was found at a high level at the mean of 3.76 and 0.56 S.D.. The individual aspects analysis showed that the aspect showing the highest mean was economy at the mean of 3.84 and 0.71 S.D., followed by working with other creatively at the mean of 3.84, and 0.83 S.D. and determination at the mean of 3.83 and 0.75 S.D. respectively.

          4. The students’ satisfaction towards 7-E Learning Cycle learning management plan on substance separation of Science and Technology Course showed the high level of satisfaction at the mean of 4.49. The individual aspects analysis showed that the aspect showing the highest mean was learning management atmosphere at the mean of 4.57, followed by benefits at the mean of 4.54, and learning activities at the mean of 4.35 respectively.