THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INSTRUCTIONAL MODEL BASED ON ACTIVE LEARNING TO ENHANCE CHEMISTRY LEARNING AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS CONCEPT OF UPPER SECONDARY STUDENTS

Abstract

This research aimed 1) to find out effective instructional models based on Active Learning to reinforce students’ chemistry concepts and critical thinking skills, 2) to Compare before and after chemistry concepts of students learning using Active Learning Model and compared before and after critical thinking skills of learners using the Active Learning model, and 3) to expand the use of Active Learning Model to enhance chemistry concepts and critical thinking skills in higher level of high school students. The sample was 35 students in Mathayom 4 of Phrapathom Witayalai School in Nakhon Pathom Province. Research tools included the Chemistry Concepts Test and the Critical Thinking Skills Test, The data was analyzed by using percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test dependent statistics, and content analysis. The results showed that: 1) the Instructional Model based on active learning to enhance the chemistry concepts and critical thinking skills of high school students was named “4C Model”. The model to be successfully and the efficiency of this model is 84.00/85.25. 2) The chemistry concepts and critical thinking skills of students before and after implementing an instructional model were statistically significant different at 0.5 level. 3) after the disseminating an instructional model, the chemistry concepts and critical thinking skills of students were statistically significant higher than before implementing the model at .05 level.