The Effects of Using the Constructivist Teaching Theory on Writing Abilities and Satisfaction toward Learning of Mathayom Suksa III Students at Kajonkiat International School Phuket in, Phuket Province
Keywords:
Learning Ability, Constructivist Theory, Writing Abilities, Satisfaction towards learning, Thai LanguageAbstract
The purposes of this research were (1) to compare writing abilities of Mathayom Suksa III students at Kajonkiat International School Phuket before and after being taught by using constructivist teaching theory, and (2) to study the students’ satisfaction towards teaching by using constructivist teaching theory.
The sample comprised 20 Mathayom Suksa III students of Kajonkiat International School Phuket, Phuket province during the third semester of the academic year 2019, obtained by cluster sampling. The employed research instruments included (1) learning management plans using the constructivist teaching theory activities, (2) a writing abilities test, and (3) a questionnaire on student’s satisfaction towards the constructivist teaching theory. Statistics for data analysis were the mean, standard deviation, and t-test for dependent sample
Research findings were as follows: (1) the students’ post-learning writing abilities were significantly higher than their pre-learning counterpart achievement at the .05 level of significance, and (2) the student’s overall satisfaction towards the Constructivist Teaching Theory was at the high level.