Development of Analytical Thinking Skills of Social Policy in the Coronavirus (COVID–19) Pandemic Situation to Reflect the Learning Activities on Graphic Organizers for Students in the Social Administration Program

Abstract

This research aimed to reflect on learning activities with graphic organizers and develop the analytical thinking skills of social policy in the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic situation for students in the social administration program. The key informants were graduated students of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of Prince of Songkla University, Pattani Campus. The purposive sampling of 5 students enrolled in an online classroom of the Administration Theory and Social Management Application course in the first semester of the 2021 academic year. The research equipments included 5 planned learning activities and totaling 15 hours in the social policy analysis process, an analytical thinking skills assessment form and a reflective note on learning activities with graphic organizers. The data analysis was content analysis for creating inductive conclusions and descriptions.

            The results showed that the reflection on learning activities with graphic organizers  wererelated to social policy analysis process for enhancing the learning efficiency and enable analytical thinking skills development in comparison and forecasting the impacts of social policy on social-economic solutions of government projects in the COVID-19 pandemic.