Effects of using learning cycle approach integrated with scientific argumentation on the informal reasoning ability, biology achievement, and biology concepts of mattayomsuksa four students
Abstract:
The purposes of this research were to study effects of using learning cycle approach integrated with scientific argumentation on the informal reasoning ability, Biology achievement, and Biology concepts. The research employed a pre-experimental design of the informal reasoning ability, Biology achievement, and the development scores for the classroom action research from Biology concepts. The samples were 35 students who studied in Mattayomsuksa four students at Chonkanyanukool school of the academic year 2017. The research instruments
were 1) the lesson plans which used the learning cycle approach integrated with scientific argumentation, 2) the informal reasoning ability tests, 3) Biology achievement tests, and
4) Biology concepts tests. The statistics for data analysis were percentage, mean, standard deviation, and t-test with dependent sample. The research results were as follows;
1. The informal reasoning ability scores of students after using learning cycle approach integrated with scientific argumentation was significantly higher than the pretest scores at the .05 level.
2. Biology achievement scores of students after using learning cycle approach integrated with scientific argumentation was significantly higher than the pretest scores
at the .05 level.
3. After using learning cycle approach integrated with scientific argumentation, students developed Biology concepts from moderate to high level.