Project-based Learning Synthesis with Digital Technology to Encourage Analytical Thinking Project-based Learning Synthesis with Digital Technology to Encourage Analytical Thinking

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) to study the current conditions, problems, and needs for information technology in developing critical thinking skills for high school learners, 2) to synthesize a project-based learning model with digital technology to encourage critical thinking and 3) Assess the appropriateness of the project-based learning model with digital technology to encourage critical thinking. The research target group was experts in evaluating the suitability of the model, nine persons. The tool used in the research is a questionnaire on the opinions towards the digital project-based learning model to encourage critical thinking and used basic statistics to analyze the data; mean and standard deviation.

           The research findings were as follows: 1) study the current conditions, problems, and the need for information technology in developing critical thinking skills for high school learners overall agreed between 53.00 - 86.00 percent and disagreed between 14.00 - 43.00, 2) the synthesis of a project-based learning model with digital technology to encourage critical thinking. The developed model has three components: Part 1: Policies, Principles, and Related Concepts; Part 2: Project-based learning with digital technology to encourage critical thinking; Part 3: Indicators of learning activities consisted of 2 aspects: learning activities, i.e., promoting students to have analytical thinking skills; Encourage learners to work together with the use of technology and encourage learners to create works and learners; having an understanding of project-based learning, analytical thinking skills, the ability to use technology to learn and develop workpieces and be the ability to present and publish their work creatively; and 3) expert opinions on the appropriateness of the project-based learning model with digital technology to encourage critical thinking. Overall and each aspect was appropriate at the highest level. When considering each element, it was found that the opinions were at the highest level, respectively, for digital project-based learning to encourage critical thinking, Project-based learning with digital technology to encourage critical thinking, policies, principles, concepts, and learning activity indicators.