A proposed web-based instructional model using inquiry method for creative problem solving in air pollution for undergraduate students, Chulalongkorn University
Abstract:
The purposes of this research were 1) study experts' opinions concerning instructional model using inquiry method for creative problem solving in air pollution for undergraduate students, Chulalongkorn University 2) to develop the web-based instructional model using inquiry method for creative problem solving in air pollution 3) to study the effect of web-based instructional model using inquiry method for creative problem solving in air pollution of undergraduate students 4) to propose the web-based instructional model using inquiry method for creative problem solving in air pollution for undergraduate students, Chulalongkorn University. The samples of this research consisted of 1) 22 experts in inquiry method, web-based instructional design, and creative problem solving and 2) bachelor degree of sciences students in the area of General Science and Environmental Science, office of Science Faculty of Chulalongkorn University, registered in 2308351 Environmental Science I Course in the first semester of 2006 academic year. The research study revealed that: 1. The experts' opinions agreed that the instructional model using inquiry method for creative problem solving comprised of the three steps: 1) introduction 2) learning with five activities: fact finding, problem finding, idea finding, solution finding and acceptances finding 3) conclusing; inquiry method for creative problem solving using questions and advice from an instructor to lead student to solve problems with case-study to presented situations and problems for student to use creative problem solving. 2. It was found that the subjects learned from web-based instructional model using inquiry method for creative problem solving air pollution had statistically significant at .05 level creative problem solving post-test scores higher than pre-test scores. They highly satisfied in the learning web. 3. The developed web-based instructional model using method for creative problem solving comprised of 1) nine components: goals, learning types, subject content, students' roles, instructors' roles, interactive method, computer and web technology, supportive resource, and learning evaluation; 2) learning methods included learning phase: introduction, learning and evaluation, and operational phase for students and instructors: 3) learning activities included classroom activities: 1) orientation, grouping, registration, and discipline skill for using web learning 2) pre and post creative problem solving testing; web activities: reading a case study, creative problem solving activities five skill, and creative problem solving conclusion.