The Development of research-based learning model to promote the critical thinking skills in measurement and evaluation education

Abstract

This research aimed (1) to develop the research-based learning model to promote critical thinking skills in measurement and evaluation education; (2) to study the results of using the research-based learning model; and (3) to study the satisfaction of participants through the research-based learning model. The instrument consists of the research-based lesson plan, learning management evaluation form, student satisfaction assessment form, achievement test, and analytical thinking skill form. The sample group was 38 participants who were bachelor students at King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB), Thailand. The research results showed that (1) the quality of the research-based learning model was at a high level (M = 4.39, SD = 0.15); (2) the quality of the instrument was at a high level (M = 4.24, SD = 0.41); (3) the comparison of learning achievement between the pre-test and the post-test found that was different, statistically significant at the .05 level; (4) Critical thinking skills of participants had an average of 12.79, representing 85.27 percent of the full score. There were 29 participants who received a passing score of 75 percent or higher, representing 76.32 percent of all students with determination of the goal and problem skill (M = 3.37, SD = 0.67), the determination of the hypothesis skill (M = 3.34, SD = 0.67), conclusion skill (M = 3.18, SD = 0.77) was at a high level, and the evaluation skill (M = 2.89, SD = 0.65) was at a fair level; and (5) the participant’s satisfaction with the developed learning and teaching process was at a high level (M = 4.29, SD = 0.19).