The Design and Development of an Instructional Activity Package to Promote Critical Thinking Skills in Evaluating the Reliability of Information for Prathomsuksa 5 Students

Abstract

This research aimed to 1) analyze the needs for developing learning activities to enhance critical thinking skills, 2) design and develop a set of learning activities to foster such skills, and 3) investigate the effects of implementing experiential learning activities with Prathomsuksa 5 students. The study followed the principles of design-based research (DBR) and was conducted in three phases: Phase 1 – Needs analysis and exploration, Phase 2 – Design and development, and Phase 3 – Evaluation and reflection. In Phase 1, the sample included 6 computer science teachers and 213 Prathomsuksa 5 students from six opportunity expansion schools under Kalasin Primary Educational Service Area Office 3. In Phase 2, the prototype development group consisted of 3 researchers and academic advisors, and 4 instructional innovation designers, totaling 7 experts. In Phase 3, the implementation was conducted with one teacher and 31 Prathomsksa 5 students at Ban Din Chi School, an opportunity expansion school under the same educational service area. Research instruments included structured interview forms, focus group discussion records, Instructional activity quality assessment forms, critical thinking skills assessment tools, and satisfaction questionnaires.