The Development of a Blended Learning Model Integrated with Artificial Intelligence to Enhance Learning and Innovation Skills for Lower Secondary School Students.

Abstract

This research aimed to develop a blended learning model integrated with Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance learning and innovation skills among lower secondary school students. The specific objectives were: (1) to design and develop the blended learning model integrated with AI, (2) to evaluate students’ learning and innovation skills after implementing the model, (3) to compare students’ academic achievement in the Design and Technology subject before and after using the model, and (4) to assess students’ satisfaction with the developed instructional approach. The target population consisted of 501 Grade 8 students from Janokrong School, Phitsanulok Province, under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Phitsanulok-Uttaradit, during the 2024 academic year. The sample group was purposively selected and consisted of 38 students from class 2.7. The data were analyzed using percentage, mean, standard deviation, and t-test. The findings revealed that the developed blended learning model integrated with AI was rated as highly appropriate. Students’ self-assessment of learning and innovation skills, based on the Basic Education Core Curriculum B.E. 2551 (A.D. 2008), improved from a moderate level before learning to a high level afterward. Their core competencies rose from a fair to an excellent level. The average academic achievement increased significantly from 32.05 to 52.26 after the intervention, with a statistically significant difference at the .05 level (t = 25.60). Furthermore, students expressed the highest level of satisfaction with the instructional model.

Keywords: Blended Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Learning and Innovation Skills, Secondary Education