The Development Learning Activity by Using of Marzano’s Taxonomy Approach for Enhancing Analytical Thinking Ability of The Vocation Certificate Students

Abstract

The purposes of this research were 1) to develop learning activities based on Marzano’s taxonomy approach to promote analytical thinking ability for the 1st year vocational certificate students, according to the sufficiency criterion of 80/80, 2) to compare the ability of analytical thinking before and after learning of the first year vocational certificate students by using learning activities according to Marzano’s taxonomy approach, and 3) to study the satisfaction of the 1st year vocational certificate students by using learning activities according to Marzano’s taxonomy approach. The samples in this research were 40 students of the 1st year level, class 1/1, major in accounting, Roi Et Vocational College in the first semester of the 2020 academic year. The samples were obtained by cluster random sampling. Instruments used in the research were learning activity plans based on Marzano's taxonomy approach, an analytical thinking ability test, and a student satisfaction questionnaire toward Marzano's taxonomy approach. The data analysis used average, percentage, standard deviation and t-test dependent samples. The results of the research showed that; 1. The effectiveness of a learning activity plan based on Marzano's taxonomy approach was 87.47 / 81.38. 2. Analytical thinking abilities of vocational certificate students after using learning activities according to Marzano's taxonomy approach were higher than before studying at a statistical significance of .01 level. 3. The satisfaction of students studying with learning activities according to Marzano's taxonomy approach was at the highest level. The mean was 4.19, and the standard deviation was 0.13.