Developing Learning Management System by Interactive Online 4MAT Model in Computational Science Course for Grade 8 Students at Tessabal 5 Wat Phra Pathom Chedi school

Abstract

This research aimed to develop interactive 4MAT online learning activities in the Computer Science course for Grade 8 secondary school students, to develop a learning management system to support these learning activities, to study the effectiveness of the developed learning activities according to the established 80/80 criterion, and to compare students' academic achievement before and after the intervention. The content used was the Computer Science course for Grade 8. The sample for this study consisted of 33 students in Grade 8/2, selected using a cluster sampling technique. The research instruments included: The Learning Management System, Learning Materials, Learning Management Plans, Evaluation Forms for the Learning Management Plans, Evaluation Forms for media (technical and content aspects), evaluation of system effectiveness, and Academic Achievement Tests. Data analysis was conducted using mean, standard deviation, percentage, and the t-tests. Key Findings: The interactive 4MAT online learning activities development comprised 8 steps integrated with 5 steps of interactive online learning. The evaluation of these activities was at the highest level with a mean of 4.50 and a standard deviation of 0.26. The developed learning management system was rated at the highest level a mean score of 4.70 with a standard deviation of 0.28. The effectiveness of the learning activities met the established criterion, with a value of 84.72/90.20. Students’ post-intervention academic achievement was significantly higher than their pre-intervention achievement, statistically significant at the .05 level.