Abstract:
The objectives of this research were to synthesize the cooperative problem-based
learning model on cloud learning to promote the critical thinking of the
undergraduate students, to evaluate the invented learning model, to develop the
learning system based on the synthesized model, to indicate the efficiency of the
developed computer less, to compare a learner learning achievement before and
after learning with the developed system, to compare a learners critical thinking
before and after learning with the developed system, examine a relation of critical
thinking and the learner learning achievement after learning with the developed
system, and to study the learner satisfaction after learning with the developed system.
The research consisted of 3 phases. Phase 1 was the study and synthesize of
the cooperative problem-based learning model on cloud learning to promote the
critical thinking. Phase 2 was the development of the cooperative problem-based
learning model on cloud learning to promote the critical thinking. The last phase
was the study on the implementation result of the developed learning system. The
sample group was 26 second-year undergraduate students of Faculty of Computer
Sciences at Ubon Ratchathani Rajabhat University who registered the Data Structure
course in Semester 1, 2019. The collected data was analyzed using percentage,
mean, standard deviation, t-test, and correlation.
Research results showed that:
1. The cooperative problem-based learning model on cloud learning to
promote the critical thinking comprised of 3 key components. Firstly, the input
factors which consisted of learning objectives, instructor, learner, and Cloud learning.
Secondly, the instructional management process which included instructional
preparation, cooperative learning and learning evaluation. The cooperative learning
with the problem-based learning comprised of 6 steps: problem identification,
problem analysis, study and research, knowledge synthesis, implementation, and
summary. Critical thinking process consisted of problem identification and
understanding, relevant data gathering, information evaluation, consideration and
implementation, and summary based on the logic. Thirdly, the output which were
contribution, learning achievement and critical thinking.
2. The cooperative problem-based learning model on cloud learning to
promote the critical thinking was at the highest level ( X = 4.60, S.D. = 0.53).
3. The expert opinions on the appropriate content of the developed learning
system was at the highest level ( X = 4.54, S.D. = 0.55).
4. The expert opinions on the techniques and methods of the developed
learning system was at the highest level ( X = 4.60, S.D. = 0.53)
5. The efficiency of the developed computer lesson based on the cooperative
problem-based learning model on cloud learning to promote the critical thinking
was 83.83/80.31.
6. The learner learning achievement after learning with the developed learning
system was higher than that before learning with the statistical significance .01.
7. The learner critical thinking after learning with the developed learning
system was higher than that before learning with the statistical significance .01
8. The score of critical thinking and the learning achievement after learning
had high positive relation with the statistical significance .01.
9. The learners were satisfied with the develop learning system at the highest
level ( X = 4.50, S.D. = 0.59).