The Effect of Online Learning Activities Using Geographic Inquiry Process on Abilities of Analytical Thinking and Geographic Abilities of Secondary 1 Students

Abstract

             The purpose of this research are 1) comparing the abilities of analytical thinking and geographic abilities of secondary 1 students between before and after using online learning activities using geographic inquiry process and 2) comparing the abilities of analytical thinking and geographic abilities of secondary 1 students after receiving online learning using geographic inquiry process with the 70 percent criterion. Samples were 36 secondary 1 of an opportunity expansion schools in Bannoenmaprang School, Phitsanulok Province. They were selected by using simple random sampling. This study was an experimental research. Instruments used were online learning activities using geographic inquiry process lesson plan and analytical thinking ability test and geographic ability test. The statistics used in analyzing the data were percentage, mean, standard deviation, Index of Item Objective Congruence (IOC), Difficulty index, Discriminant Index, Reliability, and t-test.

             The research result finds that:

             1. The abilities of analytical thinking and geographic abilities of secondary 1 students after organizing online learning activities using geographic inquiry process were higher than those before learning with statistical significance at the level of 0.05

            2. The abilities of analytical thinking and geographic abilities of secondary 1 students after organizing online learning activities using geographic inquiry process were higher than the criterion of 70 percent with statistical significance at the level of 0.05.