The Development of Teaching Model for Enhancing the Competency of Technology usage in Science Subject for Secondary School Students

Abstract

The aim of this research was to 1) develop a teaching model to enhance technology competency in science subjects for Mathayomsuksa 3 students and 2) evaluate student satisfaction towards the developed teaching model. The sample size consisted of 35 purposively selected Mathayomsuksa 3 students from the demonstration school of Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, which is part of a population of 169 Mathayomsuksa 3 students who studied during the second semester of the 2021 academic year.

The research instruments used in this study were: 1) a questionnaire for assessing current problems and the need for a teaching model, with an index of congruence of 0.80; 2) an instructional model evaluation questionnaire; and 3) a satisfaction evaluation questionnaire for students towards the teaching model, with an index of congruence value ranging from 0.5-1.00. The results showed that the developed teaching method consisted of five processes: 1) presenting an open-ended situation; 2) exploring and searching for information; 3) designing a solution; 4) presenting the solution; and 5) evaluating and concluding the idea. The students were highly satisfied with the developed teaching method across all aspects.