Development of Computer Practical Skills Based on Davies’ Instructional Approach with Think–Pair-Share Technique in a Computer Subject for Mathayomsuksa 3 Students

Abstract

  The purposes of this research were 1) to develop learning activities based on Davie’s instructional approach together with the Think-Pair-Share technique in an additional computer subject for grade 9 students, 2) to develop computer practical skills of the grade 9 students learning through the activities based on Davie’s instructional approach and the Think-Pair-Share technique to pass a criterion of 80 %, and 3) to study the grade 9 students’ satisfaction of the developed activities based on Davie’s instructional approach and the Think-Pair-Share technique. The sample group included twenty grade 9 students of Khoklamklangtamyae School in the second semester of the academic year 2019. The sampling method was cluster random sampling. The research instruments were 1) seven lesson plans, 2) a practical skill assessment form with
6 items, and 3) a satisfaction questionnaire with 15 items. The statistics for data analysis were percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The findings were as follows: 1. The learning activities developed upon Davie’s instructional approach together with the Think-Pair-Share technique were appropriate at a “high” level
( = 4.0, S.D. = 0.22). 2. The computer practical skills of the grade 9 students after learning through the activities based on Davie’s instructional approach and the Think-Pair-Share technique had a mean score of 85.82%. This indicated that the computer practical skills were greater than the pre-set criterion of 80 %. 3) The overall satisfaction of the grade 9 students of the activities based on Davie’s instructional approach and the Think-Pair-Share technique was at a “high” level ( = 3.99, S.D. = 0.38).