The Development of Learning Activities by Enhancing Critical Thinking Skill in Primary 6 Students Through Unplugged Coding with Augmented Reality: A Design Thinking Approach.

Abstract

This research aimed to investigate the effectiveness of utilizing a design thinking approach, specifically Unplugged Coding with augmented reality, to enhance critical thinking skills among primary 6 students. The study also compared students’ critical thinking abilities before and after engaging in the learning activities and explored their satisfaction with the developed learning activities. The research sample consisted of 17 students in Grade 6, Semester 1 of the academic year 2022 at Wat Hang Lai School. The learning activities were designed and optimized using a design thinking approach, without the use of a computer, and integrated augmented reality elements. The primary goal was to achieve an 80/80 target score based on the E1/E2 critical thinking criteria. Data analysis involved the use of means, standard deviations, and other relevant statistical methods.

The study’s results revealed the following key findings:

1. The learning activities based on the design thinking approach, incorporating Unplugged Coding with augmented reality, effectively promoted critical thinking abilities among primary 6 students. The students’ average score surpassed the set criteria, achieving a commendable score of 81.03/80.78

2. There was a statistically significant improvement in the critical thinking abilities of primary 6 students after participating in the learning activities, as indicated by a post-test score that was higher than the pre-test score (p < 0.05).

3. Primary 6 students expressed high satisfaction with the learning activities, with an average satisfaction score of 4.80 (S.D. = 0.44), reflecting their positive perception of the instructional design.