Development of Webquest to Enhance Critical Thinking Abilities Entitled Laws for People for Matthayomsuksa1 Students

Abstract

         The research objectives were 1) to develop the Webquest to enhance critical thinking abilities entitled laws for people, 2) to study the efficiency of Webquest based on Meguigans Ratio, 3) to compare the critical thinking abilities of students before and after learning, 4) to compare learning achievement of students before and after learning, and 5) to study satisfaction of students with using the Webquest. The sample consisted of 30  Matthayomsuksa 1 students at BanDongbang (Pikolsuksakan) School, selected using the purposive sampling technique. The instruments used in the research were the Webquest, a Webquest quality evaluation form, a critical thinking ability test, a learning achievement test and a satisfaction questionnaire.

         The results of this research indicated that 1) the Webquest to enhance critical thinking abilities’ had contents of any lessons presented orderly and had additional activities for the students to practice the process of thinking in Task and Process steps. The experts’ evaluated at a high level. 2) The Webquest had an efficiency of 1.44 based on Meguigans ratio. 3) The students showed gains in critical thinking abilities’ from before learning at the .05 level of
significance. 4) The students indicated gains in learning achievement from learning at the .05 level of significance. 5) The students’ satisfaction with the Webquest was at a high level.