THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEARNING PROCESSES USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS TO PROMOTE HIGH-LEVEL THINKING SKILLS AND INNOVATORS OF STUDENTS IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY EXPANSION SCHOOLS EDUCATION AREA 1, NAKHON SI THAMMARAT PROVINCE

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to 1) Study the context, background, and problems of the schools in the expansion of educational opportunity in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, 2) Develop an AI learning process for the expansion of educational opportunity in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, and 3) To assess the thinking competence of students in the expansion of educational opportunity in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. The target group was 176 secondary 2 students studying technology (computer science) on problem-solving with the Scratch program. This research used an action research methodology that consisted of 4 steps of research: 1) Survey the school context using the expansion of educational opportunity school context survey form, 2) Organize activities in the school with an activity plan to develop an AI learning process for students in the expansion of educational opportunity and have students study the Scratch program manual to create a Chatbot, 3) Assess students’ thinking competence using the Thai Can High Competency Assessment, and 4) Summarize the results of the assessment of students’ thinking competence. The research results found that 1) The context, background, and problems of expanding educational opportunities schools mostly lack teaching media and insufficient computers for the number of students. Including the lack of a comprehensive internet system 2) The process of developing learning with an artificial intelligence system allows students to practice thinking processes and enjoy activities in the learning process. Students are determined and interested in the process of creating Chatbot AI with the Scratch program. 3) The evaluation results of Thai students' high thinking competencies found that 58.2 percent lack confidence in their thinking competencies. Therefore, schools or educational institutions should focus on students' thinking competencies so that students can think and develop their innovators in the future.