Development of Instructional Management for the Post-Covid 19 Online-learning Based on Group Discussion Method and Digital Technology to enhance Critical Thinking for Grade 8 Students at the Demonstration School of Prince of Songkla University (Secondary School)
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The purposes of this research were to study online instructional management and development of the eighth graders’ critical thinking in the post-covid-19 era based on group discussion method and application of digital technology. The subjects were 40 students in Grade 8 class at the Demonstration School of Prince of Songkla University. It can be categorized as quasi-experimental research designed by using two-repeated-measures design. The research instruments consisted of lesson plans which integrate group discussion method and digital technology and a test of critical thinking. The obtained data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics, such as mean and standard deviation, and inferential statistics, such as one-way repeated measures ANOVA. Results revealed that there were three stages of managing online instructions using discussion group and digital technology in the post-covid-19 era: preparation for discussion stage, discussion stage, and conclusion stage. A variety of digital technology materials including E-book, Power Point, Youtube, Padlet, Mentimeter, Wordwall, Canva were used in these learning stages. The online learning management lesson plans based on group discussion method and digital technology were reviewed, validated and rated a very high score by the experts. The results of the online learning management based on group discussion teaching method and digital technology helped improve students' critical thinking from the three assessments. The improvement gradually increases throughout the three periods: before the experiment, during the experiment and after the experiment; and was statistically significant at the level .001. Thus, the results of the study can be used as a guideline for designing teaching and learning in response to a blended learning which can enhance students' critical thinking so that students can keep up with the changing world.
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