Development of Pc Tablet-Based Lessons in Social Studies, Religion and Culture on Asean Studies to Enhance Data Searching Skills of Primary 6 Students of Private Primary Schools in Pathum Thani

Abstract

This study aimed to 1) develop PC tablet-based lessons on ASEAN Studies with the efficiency of the regular school criteria of 80/80, and 2) evaluate the efficiency of the PC tablet-based lessons in terms of students’ knowledge, data searching skills, and attitudes towards the PC tablet-based lessons. The sample group were selected by using a purposive sampling method and consisted of Primary 6 students from three private primary schools which were under the supervision of Office of Pathum Thani Primary Education Area. The research instruments were 1) PC Tablet-based lessons on ASEAN Studies, 2) Learning management plans, 3) Achievement test on ASEAN Studies, 4) Data searching skill assessment form, 5) Evaluation form on students’ attitudes towards PC Tablet-based lessons, and 6) Teacher’s reflection form. Mean and Standard Deviation were used for data analysis.    

The results revealed that 1) the efficiency of the PC tablet-based lessons on ASEAN Studies was 80.51 (E₁)/85.30 (E₂) which were higher than the regular school criteria of 80/80, 2) all students’ average achievement scores on ASEAN Studies after using the PC tablet-based lessons were higher than the ones before using the lessons with a level of statistical significance of .05, and 3) the students’ mean scores on data searching skills in each learning module increased consecutively, 4) the average scores on the students’ attitudes towards the PC tablet-based lessons were at the highest level in all three school  including x̄=4.51, S.D. = 0.39 for School 1; x̄= 4.53, S.D. = 0.33 for School 2, and  x̄= 4.54, S.D. = 0.4 for School 3, and 5) the teacher’s reflection results provided 3 main aspects regarding (1) suitable classroom atmosphere development for learning (2) group activities to assist the students with low competency, and (3) provision of activities to arouse students’ interest.