A VIRTUAL COMMUNITY-BASED COOPERATIVE LEARNING SYSTEM IN VOCATIONAL SKILL FOR LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENT IN LOWER NORTHERN THAILAND : A CASE OF SUKOTHAI PROVINCE

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) to study current conditions, problems and ways of learning systems management, 2) To develop a cooperative learning system in a virtual community, 3) To study the results of using a cooperative learning system, and 4) To assess and certify the Collaborative in a virtual community learning system. This is the research of Research and Development : R&D). The research tool consists of Facebook Application used in a learning community for junior high school students with an activity plan for cooperative learning system in a virtual community, a semi-structured interview form, a questionnaire for focus group meetings, a professional skill assessment form and a questionnaire for assessing the quality of the cooperative learning systems management in a virtual community. The results of the research revealed that 1) the results of the study of current conditions, problems and cooperative learning management approaches in Thailand's educational condition is not consistent with the indicators, the contexts is not used in daily life and an online material used problem . 2) Development GOREA Model cooperative learning system consists of five processes, namely G = Greeting, entering lessons to encourage students. Achieving objectives O = Online Learning/Assignment Online learning system, activities R = Review, self-review, E = Evaluation, a summarization of lessons, reflection on lessons is to improve and follow up on students who still do not understand lessons, and A = Assignment taske was assessed by teachers and students. 3) The using of the cooperative learning system was found that the after-school score was higher than before with statistical significance at the 0.05 level and 4) The assessment and measurement of the cooperative learning system, it was found that the overall aspect of the cooperative learning management system was appropriate at a very good level at (4.81)