Effects of Learning Management to Enhance Career Skills and Critical Thinking Skills in Matthayomsuksa 3 Students

Abstract

            This research aimed 1) to compare career skills and critical thinking skills of the students before and after studying in accordance with the learning management model, and 2) to compare career skills and critical thinking skills between the group receiving the learning management model and the group receiving the regular learning management. The research participants are 22 Matthayomsuksa 3 students of Ban Fang Daeng School (under patronage of PhraThepWoramunee) and 20 Matthayomsuksa 3 students of Ban San Pan Man Yon School, selected by cluster random sampling method and drawing lots. Students of Ban Fang Daeng School were in the experimental group and received the learning management model and students of Ban San Pan Man Yon School were in the control group and received the regular learning management. The research instruments are 1) learning management plan, and 2) career skills test, and 3) critical thinking skills test. The statistics used in the research were percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test Dependent Samples and one-way MANOVA analysis.
            The study results indicated as follows: 1) After studying students receiving the learning management model had higher career skills and critical thinking skills than before studying with the statistical significance level of .05. and 2) After studying students in the experimental group receiving the learning management model to enhance career skills and critical thinking skills had higher career skills and critical thinking skills than students in the control group receiving the regular learning management with the statistical significance level of .05.