Developing Problem-Based Activities on Inductive Learning in Social Studies for Mutthayom Suksa 1 Students

Abstract

Abstract

This research study aimed 1) To study the result of arranging problem-based learning activities for inductive learning including comparing academic achievements of Grade 7 students who receive the problem-based learning activities for inductive learning both before and after the learning and 2) to study the attitude of Mutthayom Suksa 1 students towards problem-based learning activities for inductive learning.
Samples included 13 Mutthayom Suksa 1 students of Ban Faek Non Samran School, Amphoe Chiang Yuen, Mahasarakham Province, Mahasarakham Educational Service Area Zone 3, First Semester, Academic Year 2015, selected by specific selection. Tools employed in learning provision included 14 plans for arranging problem-based learning activities, for inductive learning which turned out to be of very good quality. Tools used for data collection included an academic achievement assessment form of the 4-choice answer type totaling of 30 items with the confidence value of 0.93; a critical thinking competency assessment form of the 4-choice answer type totaling of 30 items with the confidence value of 0.91; and a form for assessing attitude towards problem-based learning activities for inductive learning of the 5-level rating scale type totaling of 20 items with the confidence value of 0.81. Employed statistics were frequency, percentage, average, standard deviation and t-test (Dependent Samples). Research findings are as follows: 1. The result of arranging problem-based learning activities for inductive learning of Social Studies in Mutthayom Suksa 1 finds that the students who receive problem-based learning activities for inductive learning of Social Studies have higher academic achievements and critical thinking ability after learning than before learning with the statistical significance level of .05. 2. Mutthayom Suksa 1 students who receive problem-based learning activities for inductive learning of Social Studies have attitude towards problem-based learning activities for inductive learning of Social Studies in Grade 7 at the most level. Keywords: Learning activities, Problem-based Learning, Inductive Learning, Social Studies