The Effect of Flipped Classroom Learning Management with WebQuest Activities on Learning Achievement in Political Philosophy and Concepts Among Public Administration Students

Abstract

This research article aims to: 1) develop a flipped classroom learning plan incorporating WebQuest activities in Political Philosophy and Concepts Among Public for Public Administration students, and 2) compare the learning achievements of these students in the political philosophy and concepts course within the Department of Public Administration, before and after the intervention. This study employs a quasi-experimental research design. The Target group includes 49 students in the Public Administration (special program) at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Thepsatri Rajabhat University, enrolled in the course PA 2208406 Political Theory during Semester 2 of the 2023 academic year. The tools used include: 1) 9 flipped classroom learning plans with WebQuest activities, and 2) a learning achievement test consisting of 30 subjective questions. Data were analyzed using mean and standard deviation. The research results found that: 1) The development of a flipped classroom learning plan with WebQuest activities for third-year Public Administration students resulted in a total of 9 lesson plans, which were evaluated at the highest level (  = 4.88, SD. = 0.85 ). 2) The comparison of learning achievement in philosophy and political concepts for third-year Public Administration students before and after studying showed that their learning achievement after studying (μ = 19.60, σ = 1.20) was higher than before studying (μ = 13.50, σ = 1.26). The research results show that designing flipped classroom activities with WebQuest activities can improve students’ learning achievements. Therefore, when designing WebQuest activities, teachers must provide a variety of information sources that students can access and arrange them in order according to the learning steps. Additionally, teachers should assign tasks for each student to perform collaboratively, allowing them to exchange and present what they have learned in class.