The Process of Producing Innovator from Active Learning Management in Technology and Social Development Course, University of Phayao

Abstract

The objectives of this research aim 1) to measure and assess the skills and knowledge from active learning of students in the Technology and Social Development Course and 2) to create an innovator through the integrated learning process in both classroom and hands-on practice. It is a mixed-method under the concept of classroom research. The nine registered students are assessed in 3 domains: cognitive domain, affective domain, and psychomotor domain. The instruments used in research are the cognitive test form for pre-test and post-test, opinion survey form for before and after classes, and observation with taking notes. Those data are analyzed using descriptive statistics such as mean, percentage for quantitative research, and content analysis for qualitative research.

The finding reveals that 1) the results of eight active learning activities are performed to measure and assess into three domains in the followings: (1) cognitive domain: it is found that 75% of students who registered and took the test after learning was higher in cognitive development in the course than before learning; (2) practical domain: it is found that most of the students had a favorable opinion on the course before and after learning; (3) psychomotor domain: it is found that students were cooperative and actively involved in activities both inside and outside the classroom. 2) These processes result in outcomes and impacts of innovations that students had collaborated with the community stakeholders to apply the knowledge for the course work. The body of knowledge indicates that it gained an innovation of bio-fertilizers and bio charcoal cow manure. Moreover, these projects created innovators who were the nine students and five farmers in the community.