A Study of Learning Achievement and Critical Thinking in Thai History of Mathayom Suksa 4 Using Historical Methodology with Mind Map Technique

Abstract

The objective of the research were 1) to development the lesson plans using Historical Methodology with Mind map Technique in the Thai ancient and the states in Thailand unit, on the efficiency of 80/80. 2) To observe the effectiveness index of the lesson plans Historical Methodology with Mind Technique. 3) to study Mathayom Suksa 4 student’s learning achievement in Thai History by using Historical Methodology with Mind Map Technique in which 70% of the students were expected to pass the prescribed learning achievement criterion of 80% or better and 4) to study the student’s critical thinking in witch 70% of them were expected to pass the prescribed criterion of 80% or better. The sample used in this research consisted of 35 Mathayom Suksa 4/4 Students of Mahasarakham University Demonstrction School (Secondary), Kantharawichai, Maha Sarakham, in the First semester
of the academic year 2017. The obtaining was the cluster random sampling technique. Three type of instruments used in the research were: 5 lesson plans, taught for 10 hours; a 30 items 4 choice achievement test with discriminating power ranging 0.40-0.68, and a reliability of 0.89; a 30 items 4 choice critical thinking test with discriminating power ranging 0.28-0.91, and a reliability of 0.87, The statistics used for analyzing the collected data were percentage, mean, and standard deviation.