Development of Creative Writing and Problem-solving Abilities of Prathomsuksa 6 Students through Problem-based Learning Combined with Cartoons

Abstract

The objectives of this research article were 1) to develop the creative writing ability of Prathomsuksa 6 students through problem-based learning combined with cartoons with 80% of students achieving a passing score of 70% or higher; and 2) to develop the creative problem-solving ability of Prathomsuksa 6 students through problem-based learning combined with cartoons with 80% of students achieving a passing score of 70% or higher. The target group consisted of 37 of Prathomsuksa 6/1 students at Anuban Sri That School, Sri That District, Udon Thani Province, selected using purposive sampling. This research was the action research. The data collection instruments included 1) six problem-based learning plans for Prathomsuksa 6 students, each lasting two hours, totaling 12 hours; 2) end-of-cycle creative writing ability assessment; 3) a creative problem-solving ability test at the end of the cycle; and 4) the creative writing and creative problem-solving abilities test was subjective, consisting of 4 scenarios, with 5 questions in each scenario. Data were analyzed using basic statistics, namely mean, percentage, and standard deviation. The research findings showed that 1) the creative writing and ability of Prathomsuksa 6 students through problem-based learning combined with cartoons was 86.49%, exceeding the 94.59% passing criterion; and 2) the creative problem-solving ability of Prathomsuksa 6 students through problem-based learning combined with cartoons was 87.39%, exceeding the 97.30% threshold set by the criteria.