An Action Research on Development of analytical thinking in Geography learning by research – based approach of Matthayom Suksa 5 student, Phosai Pittayakarn School, The Secondary Educational Service Area Office 29

Abstract

The purposes of this research were: to study the development of analytical thinking by research – based approach and to compare the analytical thinking by research–based approach with the criteria 80 percent of the total score, the students passed the criteria 80 percent by using Kemmis and Mc Taggat’s action research idea. The sample consisted of 30 Matthayom Suksa 5/2 students, Phosai Pittayakarn School, the Secondary Educational Service Area Office 29 from Cluster Random Sampling  method.The research tool included  1) the 12 research–based approach lesson plans in geography for Matthayom Suksa 5 students  2)  the 3 tests of the sub-test for circle ending  3)  the test of the analytical thinking in geography and 4) teaching diary. The statistics for the data analysis were: means, percentage,  standard deviations and t-test.  The research finding were as follows:

1. A development of the analytical thinking of research – based approach of Matthayom Suksa 5/2 student was three ladder system circle; each circle included planning, action and observation,  and reflexive learning by research–based approach included five steps were: 1) selected the problem (wondering) 2) problem analysis 3) selected the thesis methodology format (answer)  4) collection and Interpretation of Data  and 5) thesis conclusion, the students wrote the conclusion of the process by writing a research report, the student presented the thesis studying, discussed and concluded.

1. students had averaged 8.33 points or 41.65 percent, before learning by research–based approach, and they had averaged 17.13 points or 85.65 percent of the total score after learning and the growth score was 8.80. The students passed the criteria 100 percent and the post-test was significantly higher than those of the pretest at the level of .01.

Key words : Development, Analytical thinking, Research – based approach