The Development of Analytical Thinking Skill of Mathayomsuksa I Students at Debsirin Nonthaburi School by the Discovery Method with Educational Game on the Topic of Buddhist Disciples, Buddhasavika and Buddhists Model

Abstract

The purposes of this research were 1) to develop of analytical thinking skill by the discovery method with education game for learning on the topic of buddhist disciples, buddhasavika and Buddhists model. and 2) to study the satisfaction of students towards learning management by the discovery method with education game. The target group, selected by Purposive sampling, was consisted of 44 students from Matthayom 1/5 who were studying in Debsirin Nonthaburi School in the second semester of academic year 2021.  The research instruments used for collecting data were 1) Lesson Plan using the discovery method, 2) education game for learning, 3) Analytical thinking skills test and 4) satisfaction assessment form with learning management using the discovery method with education game. by using the statistics used to analyze the data such as mean and standard deviation The results showed that 1) students' anlaytic thinking skill afterstudying by the discovery method with educational game was higher the before (= 21.45 , S.D.= 0.98) higher than before (= 13.16 , S.D.= 1.68), 2) students' satisfaction with learning management by the discovery method with educational game was at a high level. (= 4.33 , S.D. = 0.14).

Keywords: analytical thinking skill, buddhist disciples, buddhasavika, and Buddhists model, discovery method