Abstract:
The objective of this research was to develop self learning program on coastal resources and to compare the learning accomplishment of students who studied through the designed program with of student who studied through the normal learning system. This program used the Macromedia Flash 8.0 and Adobe Photoshop CS in developing the lesson, Information from various curriculums and researches related to coastal resources were synthesized for lesson development comprised of 6 units (coastal geomorphology and geology, soil, mangrove forest, coral, seagrasses, and rare marine animal resources). The lesson was designed in the form of branching format. Students as the sample group used in the research were the students from Matayomsuksa 3 (Grade 9), Muang Krabi School, Muang district, Krabi province. Simple random sampling was conducted in order to separate the sampling into 2 groups, an experimental group and a
control group, with 30 students for each group. The control group took a normal learning program while, the experimental group took the new designed program. Pre-test and post-test scores were compared by T-test. The opinion regarding the self learning program was evaluated by students in the experimental group, and 10 science teachers. The quality of the content of the lessons were evaluated by 30 qualified experts.
From the result, it showed that the mean score of the students in the experiment group higher than students in the control group. It meant that students who studied through the program had a higher studying accomplishment level than students who study in the normal learning system with statistical significance at the level of 0.05. For the opinion regarding the contents and the designed of the lessons in the program, students in the experimental group and science teachers were ranked at good and excellent levels. For quality evaluation, the experts rated both the content and the designed of the lessons in the program at good to excellent levels. The research result showed that self learning program on coastal resources could help to create knowledge and understanding in the context of the lesson to student efficiently.