A Study of Learning Achievement in Learning Unit of Rattanakosin Era History of Matthayomsuksa 3 Using the Historical Method and Mind Mapping

Abstract

        This experimental research aimed to 1) compare the learning achievement in the learning unit of Rattakosin Era History of Matthayomsuksa 3 students before and after the use of the historical method and mind mapping and 2) study the satisfaction of Matthayomsuksa 3 students who studied with historical method and mind mapping. The population used in this research were 239 Matthayomsuksa 3 students/ 8 classes who studied in semester 1/2020 in The Demonstration School of Ramkhamhaeng University (Secondary School). The sample were selected by simple random sampling method, which were 40 students in Matthayomsuksa 3/6 by doing draw lots. The One Group pretest-posttest design was used in this research. The research instruments were consisted of 1) learning plan of Rattanakosin Era History subject in Matthayomsuksa 3 level using the historical method and mind mapping, which the consistency index value (IOC) was very high at 4.61. 2) The 30 questions multiple-choice history test, each question with 4 choices, in Rattanakosin Era subject in Matthayomsuksa 3 level. The IOC level was between 0.67-1.00. Additionally, the difficulty level which the difficulty level, discrimination level, confidence interval level were 0.50-0.75, 0.25-0.63, 0.92. 3) The questionnaire of Matthayomsuksa 3 students satisfaction towards using the historical method and mind mapping, which IOC level was 0.67-1.00. The data were analyzed in terms of mean, standard deviation and t-test independent Group.
        The research results found as follow:      
        1.The post-learning achievements in Rattanakosin Era history subject of Matthayomsuksa 3 students using historical method and mind mapping were significantly higher than pre-learning at the 0.01 level.
        2.The students satisfaction toward using historical method and mind mapping was significantly high with the mean being 4.45.