Development of Learning Management Activities Integrating Artificial Intelligence Technology and Design Thinking to Enhance Innovation Capability and Learning Engagement of Eighth Grade Students

Abstract

The objectives of this research are 1) to develop instructional activities integrating artificial intelligence (AI) technology with the design thinking process to achieve quality and effectiveness based on the 80/80 criterion; 2) to examine students’ progress scores from learning activity worksheets; 3) to compare students’ learning achievement before and after instruction; 4) to investigate students’ innovation capability; and 5) to examine students’ learning engagement. The samples consisted of 40 MathayomSuksa 2 students at Nawaminthrachinuthit Satriwitthaya Phutthamonthon School in the first semester of the academic year 2025, selected through simple random sampling. The research instruments included: 1) a semi-structured expert interview form; 2) an interactive learning module developed on the Google Classroom platform, integrating artificial intelligence technology with the design thinking process; 3) instructional activity plans; 4) an achievement test; 5) an innovation capability assessment form; and 6) a learning engagement scale. Data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, percentage, and a dependent t-test. The results showed the following: 1) the developed instructional activities were rated at the highest level of appropriateness (M = 4.67, SD = 0.49) and demonstrated an effectiveness index of E₁/E₂ = 92.42/91.25, exceeding the set criterion; 2) the average progress score across six assessments (total score = 30) was 27.73 points, or 92.43%, indicating continuous improvement in students’ learning performance; 3) students’ posttest achievement scores were significantly higher than those of their pretest ones; 4) students’ innovation capability was at a good level (M = 33.50 out of 40); and 5) learning engagement after instruction reached the highest level (M = 4.69, SD = 0.65). The findings achieved all five research objectives, indicating that the developed instructional activities were of high quality and effectiveness, and could enhance students’ learning achievement, progress, innovation capability, and learning engagement effectively.