The Compare of Critical Thinking Social Studies, Religion and Culture Subject of Grade Seven by Using Problem–Based Learning

Abstract

The objective of this study was 1. to compare the critical thinking, social studies, religion and culture of high school students by providing problem-based learning before and after school 2. to study students' satisfaction with problem-based learning 
management. The target group used in this study was seven grade students studying in the 1st semester of the academic year 2024, Bangban School, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Secondary Education Service Area Office 3, totaling 30 classrooms. The tools used in this study consisted of:  Social studies, religion and culture learning management plan with problem-based learning management, a test to measure critical thinking, social studies, religion and culture, and a measure of student satisfaction with problem-based learning management. Statistics used in data analysis include average percentage, standard 
deviation and progress percentage. 
The research findings were summarized as follows:
1. The learning or development criterion was established at 10%, and the average score before and after school was 9.57 and 12.77, respectively. It was discovered that the proportion of test results exceeded the 16 percent cutoff. As a result, pupils who received problem-based learning demonstrated higher levels of critical thinking.
2. The overall average of 4.29 standard deviations of 0.31 for grade 7 students' satisfaction with problem-based learning management is extremely high.