Development of a Video Media System to Support Social Studies Learning Management for Small-Sized Schools

Abstract

     The purposes of this research were to: 1) study the components and develop a video media system, 2) evaluate the quality of the system, and 3) investigate user satisfaction with the video media system that supports learning management in small-sized schools. This study employed a quantitative research methodology. The sample was selected using purposive sampling and consisted of three groups: 1) three experts in educational technology who evaluated the quality of the system, 2) three experts in social studies who evaluated the quality of the instructional content, and 3) users of the system, including five teachers who implemented the system in teaching and thirty-four students who used the system for learning. The research instruments included a system quality evaluation form, an instructional quality evaluation form, a social studies content quality evaluation form, a teacher satisfaction questionnaire, and a student satisfaction questionnaire. The results revealed that:

            1) the video media system consisted of two main components and nine subcomponents; 2) the overall system quality, including system performance, functional features, usability testing, and system security testing, was rated at the highest level, while the quality of the instructional content in social studies was rated as highly appropriate; and 3) overall user satisfaction with the video media system was at a high level, and the satisfaction of Grade 6 students was also at a high level, with statistical significance at the .01 level.