The Development of Blended Learning Activity with Discovery Method to Enhance Computational Thinking of Mathayomsuksa 1 Students

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) to develop blended learning activity with discovery method for Mathayomsuksa 1 students in basic computer coding and programming with an efficiency of 80/80, 2) to compare the computational thinking of students studied with the blended learning activity with discovery method, 3) to study the students’ satisfaction towards the blended learning activity with discovery method. The sample group consisted of twenty Mathayomsuksa 1 students in one class at an opportunity extended school, Sahatsakhan District, Kalasin Primary Educational Service Area Office 1, who were studying Computational Science in semester 1, academic year 2020. The sample was selected using the Cluster Random Sampling method. The research tools were 1) lesson plans of basic computer coding and programming, 2) computational thinking test, and 3) students’ satisfaction test. The data analysis applied average, standard deviation and t-test dependent.

The results were as follows;

1) The developed blended learning activity with discovery method for Mathayomsuksa 1 students in basic computer coding and programming had the efficiency (E₁/E₂) of 82.10/82.75 which met the set criteria of 80/80

2) Students who studied with the blended learning activity with discovery method in basic computer coding and programming developed by the researcher had higher computational thinking after studying significantly at .05 level 3) Students who studied with the blended learning activity with discovery method had a high level of agreement on overall satisfaction with a mean score of 4.52.