The Development of Problem-Solving Thinking and Systems Thinking Skills in Eleventh-Grade Students Using Brain-Based Learning Management with Board Games

Abstract

The objectives of this research are: 1) to investigate the efficiency of utilizing board games within the context of brain-based learning management for enhancing the educational experience of eleventh-grade students, with a defined efficiency criterion set at 80/80; 2) to compare the problem-solving thinking skills of eleventh-grade students both before and following their engagement with brain-based learning management techniques integrated with board games; and 3) to compare the systems thinking skills of eleventh-grade students before and after their exposure to brain-based learning management strategies with board games. The sample group in this research consisted of 40 eleventh-grade students from Kaen Nakhon Wittayalai School. The tools used in the research included: 1) a brain-based learning plan with a board game; 2) a problem-solving skills test; and 3) a systems thinking skills test. The statistical methods used for data analysis included mean, percentage, efficiency values E₁/E₂, and the dependent sample
t-test.

The findings revealed that: 1) The assessment of board game efficiency demonstrated a high level of appropriateness, achieving an efficiency rating of 81.75/85.50, meeting the specified criteria; 2) An examination of eleventh-grade students’ problem-solving skills before and after employing brain-based learning management alongside board games indicated a significant improvement in test scores post-study, surpassing pre-study scores with statistical significance at the.01 level. Additionally, 80 percent of students achieved an average score of 80.21 percent; 3) Evaluation of eleventh-grade students’ systems thinking skills before and after utilizing brain-based learning management alongside board games revealed a noteworthy enhancement in test scores post-learning, exceeding pre-learning scores with statistical significance at the.01 level. Moreover, 80 percent of students attained an average score of 81.88 percent.