The Development of an Application Integrated with KWDL Learning Management to Enhance Problem-Solving Skills for 5th Grade Students

Abstract

The purposes of this research were 1) to develop an application integrated with KWDL learning management for 5th-grade students to meet an efficiency score of 80/80; 2) to compare problem-solving skills of students before and after using the application integrated with KWDL learning management; and 3) to study student satisfaction regarding the use of the application integrated with KWDL learning management for 5th-grade students. The research sample group consists of 35 students from 5th-grade students, in the second semester of the 2023 academic year at Watrachsingkorn School. The participants were selected using simple random sampling. Research tools include 1) the application titled “Pseudo Code”, 2) an assessment form for media and content quality of the application, 3) a problem-solving skills assessment, and 4) a satisfaction assessment form statistical analysis involves mean, standard deviation, percentages and t-test for dependent samples.

          The research findings were as follows: 1) The development and effectiveness assessment of the application integrated with KWDL learning management for 5th-grade students achieved an efficiency score of 82.76/84.67, meeting the criterion of 80/80 (M =  24.83, SD = 1.40/M = 12.70, SD = 0.84). 2) Learning through an application combined with KWDL learning management for
5th-grade students indicates that the students have significantly higher post-learning problem-solving skills compared to pre-learning, with 0.05  level of statistical significance. (M = 10.11, SD = 1.81). 3) Satisfaction with the use of application’s use integrated with KWDL learning management among 5th-grade students was high level (M = 4.07, SD = 0.82).