The Development of Computational Thinking Skills through Active Learning with CS - Unplugged for 6th Grade Students

Abstract

The objective of this research is 1. develop an active learning management approach integrated with CS-Unplugged 2. compare students’ computational thinking skills before and after learning through the active learning management approach integrated with CS-Unplugged 3. compare students’ learning achievement before and after instruction and 4.  examine students’ satisfaction toward the active learning management approach integrated with CS-Unplugged. The sample consisted of 11 Grade 6 students from Ban Kut Kua School, Don Mot Daeng District, Ubon Ratchathani Province, in the first semester of the 2025 academic year. The participants were selected using cluster random sampling, with the classroom as the sampling unit. The research instruments included: 1) six lesson plans 2) a pre-test and post-test on computational thinking skills 3) a pre-test and post-test on learning achievement and 4) a satisfaction questionnaire using a rating scale. The statistics used for data analysis were mean, standard deviation, percentage, and t-test. The research findings revealed that: 1.The efficiency of the developed learning management was 82.27/83.33, which was higher than the established criterion. 2. The mean score of computational thinking skills increased from 11.9 (pre-test) to 22.72 (post-test), with statistical significance at the .05 level. 3. The mean score of learning achievement increased from 13.55 (pre-test) to 25.00 (post-test), with statistical significance at the .05 level. 4. The overall students’ satisfaction had a mean of 4.77with a standard deviation of .08, indicating that students were satisfied with this learning approach at the highest level.