STUDY OF LEARNING OUTCOMES IN THINKING POCESS SKILL DEVELOPMENT COURSE OF STUDENTS USING POWERFUI QUESTIONS LEARNING ACTIVITIES

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to 1) compare learning outcomes in the Thinking Process Skills Development course of students after receiving Powerful Questions-based learning activities against the criterion of 70% of the full score, and 2) examine students' satisfaction toward Powerful Questions-based learning activities in the Thinking Process Skills Development course. The sample consisted of 10 fourth-year undergraduate students majoring in chemistry and general science in the Faculty of Education, Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University under the Royal Patronage, enrolled in the second semester of the 2023 academic year, obtained through cluster random sampling. The research instruments included 8 lesson plans totaling 64 hours, a learning outcome test with a reliability of 0.84, a satisfaction questionnaire with a reliability of 0.81, and an appropriateness evaluation form for the Powerful Questions-based learning activity plans. The statistics used in the data analysis were mean standard deviation and t-test one sample.

The research findings were as follows 1) learning outcomes in the Thinking Process Skills Development course after receiving Powerful Questions-based learning activities were significantly higher than the 70% criterion at the .05 level of statistical significance. Morover, and 2) overall student satisfaction toward the Powerful Questions-based learning activities in the Thinking Process Skills Development course was at the highest level ( = 4.52, SD = 1.01).