THE DEVELOPMENT OF GRADE 6 STUDENTS’ ANALYTICAL THINKING ABILITY AND COMPLEX PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS USING 5 STEPs WITH THINK-PAIR-SHARE TECHNIQUE

Abstract

The objectives of this research were: 1) to develop the analytical thinking ability of Grade 6 students through the 5 STEPs learning management approach combined with the Think-Pair-Share technique, with a target of 80 percent of the students achieving a score of 75 percent or higher; and 2) to develop the complex problem-solving skills of Grade 6 students through the same approach and technique, with the same passing criterion. The participants were Grade 6 students at Ban Rong Kathin School, Phetchabun Province, selected using purposive sampling method.
This study employed a Classroom Action Research design, which was conducted through a total of three action cycles. The research instruments were used for this research consisted of three categories: 1) experimental instruments, comprising lesson plans based on the 5 STEPs learning management approach integrated with the Think-Pair-Share technique, 2) reflective instruments, including learning management record forms, student learning behavior observation forms, analytical thinking ability tests for the end of the cycles, and complex problem-solving skill tests for the end of the cycles, and 3) research evaluation instruments, including an analytical thinking ability test and a complex problem-solving skill test. The collected quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, including the mean, standard deviation, and percentage. The research findings revealed that: 1) the analytical thinking ability of
the Grade 6 students showed that 100 percent passed the criterion, with scores of 86.67 percent or higher; and 2) the complex problem-solving skills of the Grade 6 students showed that 100 percent passed the criterion, with scores of 86.11 percent or higher.