Comparison of Analytical Thinking Ability of Grade 7 Students Using Learning Management Emphasizing Analytical Thinking Model Together with Mind Mapping

Abstract

The objectives of this research was to compare grade 7 students’ analytical thinking ability before and after using learning management emphasizing analytical thinking model together with mind mapping technique before and after using learning management emphasizing analytical thinking model together with mind mapping technique. The representative sample was 27 grade 7 students during the first semester of academic year 2017 at Ban Hua Na Kham School under the Chaiyaphum Primary Education Service Area Office 1, Chaiyaphum Province. The research instruments were: 1)14 twenty-eight-hour lesson plans using learning management emphasizing analytical thinking model together with mind mapping technique, and 2) 30 multiple-choice analytical thinking ability test developed by the researcher. The data were analyzed and presented as mean and standard deviation as well as compared the students’ analytical thinking ability and learning achievement before and after learning through the Wilcoxon Matched-Pairs Signed-Rank Test. The findings were as the grade 7 students’ analytical thinking ability score after using learning management emphasizing analytical thinking model together with mind mapping technique was higher than that of before at .01 level of significance.