Active Learning Management in Media Literacy Promotion to Improve Sweet Snacks and Beverages Consumption Behavior in Secondary School Students

Abstract

The purpose of this quasi-experimental research was to study the effectiveness of active learning management in media literacy promotion to improve sweet snacks and beverages consumption behavior in secondary school students. Seventy of Matayomsuksa 1 student were selected by multistage sampling method to be the subjects in this study. The subjects were randomly assigned to the experimental group and comparison group. They were thirty five subjects in each group equally. The experimental group participated to active learning management for 4 weeks. The comparison group participated in regular health education class. Questionnaire developed by the researcher was used as an instrument to collect data. Data analysis was made for frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, Paired – samples t – test and Independent – samples t – test. The results showed that after participating in the active learning management, the experimental group had higher mean scores in media literacy on sweet snacks and beverages consumption behavior than before participating in the program at a .05 statistical significance level. However, there was no significant different found on media literacy on sweet snacks and beverages consumption behavior between the experimental group and the comparison group.