THE USE OF VISUAL THINKING TECHNIQUE TO DEVELOP LEARNING ACHIEVEMENT OF KHUB HO KHLONG PHRAPART TARN THONGDANG OF GRADE 8 STUDENTS

Abstract

The objectives of this research article were 1) to compare the learning achievement in Khub Ho Khlong Phrapart Tarn Thongdang of grade 8 students before and after learning by using visual thinking techniques; 2) to examine the satisfaction of grade 8 students toward the learning management using visual thinking techniques. Using a cluster random sampling, a sample of 20 grade 8 students of 1 classroom currently attending the second semester of academic year 2020 at a public school in Samut Sakhon province was included in the study. Research instruments consisted of 1) 4 plans of Thai language subject learning management, 2) 30-item test for learning achievement measurement on Khub Ho Khlong Phrapart Tarn Thongdang, and 3) a 5-point scale questionnaires with 10 questions on student satisfaction towards learning management using visual thinking techniques. Data were analyzed using statistics including mean, standard deviation, the Kolmogorov–Smirnov test, and the dependent sample t-test. Results are as follows 1) Students were higher in learning achievement in Khub Ho Khlong Phrapart Tarn Thongdang after the learning by using visual thinking techniques than before, at a statistical significance level of .05; and 2) Students satisfaction toward the learning management with visual thinking techniques at a highest level.