Development of Cooperative Learning Using Geographical Process Skill Kits in Conjunction with Virtual World Technologies on Asia, Australia and Oceania for Students in Mathayomsuksa 1

Abstract

This research objective was to develop collaborative group learning activities using the Geography Process Skill Kit in conjunction with the virtual world technologies on Asia, Australia and Oceania. Mathayomsuksa 1 for the efficiency criteria 80/80, to study the index of effectiveness of learning activities, to compare the learning achievement before and after receiving the learning activity, to assess the geographic skills of Mathayomsuksa 1 students who received learning activities, and to study the satisfaction of Mathayomsuksa 1 with learning activities organization. The sample group was Mathayomsuksa 1/2 student at Wat Sri Don Chai Municipality Community School. Under the Office of Education Chiang Mai Municipality, Chiang Mai Province, who are currently studying in semester 2, academic year 2018, totaling 30 students by using a cluster random sampling. The research instruments were 18 co-operation improvement activities plans, 6 sets of geographic process skills training packages with virtual world technology on geographic tools, achievement tests, geography skills assessment, and a questionnaire on student satisfaction towards learning. Data analysis were mean, percentage, standard deviation, the hypothesis was tested by t-test (Dependent Samples). The research result were learning activity efficiency was 82.14/80.58, meeting the established criteria. The effectiveness index was 0.6104 or increased learning progress, accounting for 61.04%. Students with higher achievement after learning before studying with statistical significance at .01 level. Geographic skills overall between high to highest level from 6 assessments during the study session, and the overall satisfaction with learning activities was the highest.