Effects of Flipped Classroom Learning Management to Enhance the Self-Directed Learning and Learning Achievement in the Course of Community Health Management for Social Development Students

Abstract

This research is the purposes of the research were (1) to compare the students' self-directed learning ability between before and after learning through flipped classroom learning management, (2) to compare the students' learning achievement between before and after learning through flipped classroom learning management, and (3) to study the students' satisfaction towards learning through flipped classroom learning management. The sample of 68 people who enrolled in the course of Community Health Management of Social Development Program, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Prince of Songkla University, Pattani Campus in the 2nd semester of academic year 2022, The instruments consisted of 1) learning plans of flipped classroom learning management, 2) pre-post learning achievement test, 3) a self-directed learning ability test, and 4 ) a questionnaire for studying the students' satisfaction towards learning through flipped classroom learning management. The data were analyzed by mean, standard deviation, and dependent samples t-test. The results of the research were as follows: 1) the mean of students' self-directed learning ability after learning through flipped classroom learning management was significantly higher than that before at the .05 level, 2) the mean of students’ learning achievement in knowledge and skill after learning through flipped classroom learning management was significantly higher than that before at the .01 level, and 3) the overall satisfaction of the students towards learning through flipped classroom learning management was at a high level ( = 4.20, S.D. = 0.54). Therefore, inverted classroom learning management can improve student achievement and can develop self-directed learning ability resulting in lifelong learning for students.