Development of U-learning model with interactive scenario video and reflective thinking to enhance problem solving ability of distance undergraduate students in open universities
Abstract:
The purposes of this study were: 1) to develop the U-learning model with interactive scenario video and reflective thinking to enhance problem solving ability of distance undergraduate students in open university, 2) to study the effect of the U-learning model with interactive scenario video and reflective thinking, and 3) to study opinions of learners toward the U-learning model with interactive scenario video and reflective thinking. The instruments used in this research consisted of questionnaire, an expert interview form, U-Learning (Ujalearn U-learning for all) and a lesson plan, a model evaluation form, problem solving pre-posttest, and students satisfaction evaluation form. The samples used in the U-Learning model development consisted of 384 undergraduate students form Open University, three experts in educational technology and distance learning management fields, and seven experts in educational technology and distance learning fields. The samples used to examine the effect of the U-learning model were 45 undergraduate students from Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University. Quantitative statistics used in this study were frequency distributions, percentage, mean, standard deviation and t-test dependent. The research results indicated that: 1) The three components of the U-learning model with interactive scenario video and reflective thinking were 1.1) Input factors or composition of the U-learning which consisted of Five elements: Personnel; Learning Activity; Learning Media; Tools, Equipment and Information Technology; and Evaluation 1.2) Learning process which consisted of three phases: Preparation Before Learning; Interactive Scenario Video Learning & Reflective Thinking Process; and Appraising Stage 1.3) Output -- Problem Solving Ability which included Identify the problem; Analyze the problem; Study and gather information to solve the problem; Implement the solution; and Evaluate the solution. 2) The result indicated that the distance undergraduate students who studied with the U-learning model had statistically significant higher problem solving skill posttest scores than pretest scores at the .05 level. 3) The distance undergraduate students who participated in the study were satisfied with the U-learning model (M = 4.21, SD = 0.09).