DEVELOPMENT OF ANALYTICAL THINKING AND CRITICAL THINKING ABILITIES IN THAI LITERATURE OF GRADE 9 STUDENTS BY USING PROBLEM BASED LEARNING (PBL) TOGETHER WITH COMMUNITY BASED LEARNING (CBL)

Abstract

          This research aimed to 1) develop the critical thinking ability of Grade 9 students in learning Thai literature by using problem-based learning (PBL) together with community-based learning (CBL) that 80% of students passed the criteria of 75 percent or more, and 2) to develop critical thinking abilities in learning Thai literature for Grade 9 students using problem-based learning (PBL) together with community-based learning (CBL) that 80% of students pass the criteria of 75% or more. The target group is Grade 9 students at BanBak 2 School, under the Mukdahan Primary Educational Service Area Office, who are studying in the first semester of the academic year 2023, totaling 15 students chosen by purposive sampling. The research instruments were the lesson plans using the problem-based learning management system (PBL) together with community-based learning (CBL), the end of cycle test, recording form for students learning activities after the implementation of the lesson plans, student’s learning behavior observation recording form, analytical thinking ability test and the critical thinking ability test. Quantitative data was analyzed by using the arithmetic mean (), standard deviation (S.D.) and percentage (%). Qualitative data was analyzed by using content analysis. The results were summarized as follows: 1) The students had an of analytical thinking ability in learning Thai literature, representing 78.87 % and there were students who passed the criteria, representing 93.33 % which were higher than the defined criteria; 2) The students had an of critical thinking ability in learning Thai literature representing 82.50 % and there were students who passed the criteria, representing 86.67 % which were higher than the defined criteria.