The development of blended-learning based on Connectivism theory to promote the creative thinking for Mathayomsuksa 2

Abstract

The purposes of this research were: (1) to develop the blended-learning based on Connectivism theory to promote the creative thinking for Mathayomsuksa 2 (2) to compare the ability of creative thinking between before and after learning using the blended-learning based on Connectivism theory to promote the creative thinking for Mathayomsuksa 2 and (3) to study the students satisfaction with the blended-learning based on Connectivism theory to promote the creative thinking for Mathayomsuksa 2. The samples of the study were 48 Mathayomsuksa 2 students at Chumchonnonghinwittayakhan school, Nongkungsri District, Kalasin Province, selected by cluster sampling method. The research instruments were 1) learning management plan,             2) Torrance’s Creative Thinking Tests, and 3) the questionnaire of student’s satisfaction. The data were analyzed by mean and standard deviation.

                 The conclusion of the study were as follows: 1) The development of blended-learning based on Connectivism theory to promote the creative thinking was at the high level ( = 4.30, S.D. = 0.60). 2) The ability of creative thinking after learning through the blended-learning based on Connectivism theory was significantly higher than the pretest score at .05 significant levels. 3) The students' satisfaction with the blended-learning based on Connectivism theory to promote the creative thinking was at the high level  ( = 4.28, S.D. = 0.83)