The Development of Critical Thinking Ability and Scientific Process Skills by 7Es Inquiry Learning Management Blended the Technology Digital for Secondary 3 Students

Abstract

This research purposed to: 1) develop the critical thinking ability of Grade 9 Students by 7Es Inquiry blended learning with the technology digital to get the mean scores for passing not less than 80% criterion of total score with 80% of all students, 2) develop the scientific process skills of Grade 9 Students by 7Es Inquiry blended learning with the technology digital to get the mean scores for passing not less than 80% criterion of the total score with 80% of all students. The samples were 32 Grade 9 Students, Watklang Municipal School, KhonKhen Thailand in Semester 2, 2022 Academic Year, selected by the purposive sampling. The research design was the action research with 3 cycles. The research instruments contained: 1) 6 mechanics subject learning management plans, 2) learning observation form,   3) after teaching record form 4) final test of 3 cycles 5) 4 multiple-choices of critical thinking test with 20 items, and scientific process skill test with 20 items. The data analysis included the quantitative and qualitative data, calculated by using the descriptive statistics, covering the mean, standard deviation and the percentage. The research findings revealed that: 1) The students got the critical thinking ability, equaled 16.50 scores with 82.50%, and 27 students with 84.27% of all students could pass the setting criterion. 2) The students had the scientific process skill, valued 17.25 scores with 86.25%, and 29 students with 90.62% could pass the setting criterion.