Integrated Learning in Social Studies to Promote Creative Thinking Skills Based on the Concept of Soft Power

Abstract

This research article aims to study the method of integrating social studies learning with a makerspace approach and field trips to enhance creative thinking skills according to the concept of soft power, and to develop and evaluate a set of activities for integrating social studies learning with a makerspace approach and field trips to enhance creative thinking skills according to the concept of cultural power. A mixed-methods research design was employed, collecting and analyzing both qualitative and quantitative data. by collecting data from relevant documents and five experts. The research instruments used were a document analysis form and an appropriateness assessment form. The research findings revealed that the learning management method consists of five steps: Step 1: Learning Objective Setting, Step 2: Field Trip, Step 3: Knowledge Integration, Step 4: Makerspace Selection, Step 5: Concept Summary. The learning activity set consists of seven steps: 1) Learning Concepts and Objectives, 2) Learning Models, 3) Activity “Arts for the Road”, 4) Makerspace Activity on the Historical Site “Nakhon Hariphunchai”, 5) Activity “Inspired by Chedi”, 6) Activity “Weaving Fan, Weaving Art”, 7) Activity “Sculpture of Buddha at Hariphunchai”. The evaluation results were at the highest level (M = 4.82, SD = 0.33).