ATTITUDES OF LEARNING ON DECOMPOSITION AMONG GRADE 7 STUDENTS THROUGH MULTIMEDIA INSTRUCTION BY USING AN APPLICATION OF OSGOOD’S THEORY

Abstract

This research aimed to 1) develop multimedia instruction on the decomposition, and 2) examine changes in students’ learning attitudes toward decomposition after engaging with multimedia instruction. The sample consisted of 36 Grade 7 students enrolled in the first semester of the 2024 academic year at Rajanantaracharn Samsenwittayalai 2 School. Participants were selected through cluster random sampling, using classrooms as the sampling unit, based on the assigned Technology 1 course. The research instruments included: 1) multimedia instruction, 2) a multimedia appropriateness evaluation form, and 3) a learning attitudes assessment scale adapted from Osgood’s theory. The statistical methods employed for data analysis included the mean, standard deviation, and dependent sample t-test.

The results revealed that 1) the multimedia instruction package on decomposition comprised two topics: 1.1) computational thinking, and 1.2) the decomposition. The overall appropriateness of the multimedia, as evaluated by five experts, was rated at the high level ( =4.27, S.D.=.63). 2) Regarding the change in students’ learning attitudes after using the multimedia instruction, students demonstrated a very high level of positive attitudes. Furthermore, their post-learning attitude scores were significantly higher than their pre-learning scores at the .01 level of statistical significance, thereby supporting the research hypothesis.