THE EFFECT OF WEB-BASED COMPUTER INSTRUCTION IN TECHNOLOGY (COMPUTING SCIENCE) SUBJECT ON USE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR GRADE 6

Abstract

This research article aimed to: 1) develop web-based lessons in the subject of Technology (Computing Science) on “The Use of Information Technology” for Grade 6 students to meet the efficiency criterion of 80/80; 2) compare the students’ learning achievement before and after learning through the web-based lessons; and 3) study the students’ satisfaction with learning through such lessons. The sample group consisted of 30 Grade 6 students from Ban Srimongkol School, Bueng Sam Phan District, Phetchabun Province, under the Phetchabun Primary Educational Service Area Office 3, in the second semester of the 2023 academic year. The sample was obtained through cluster random sampling by drawing lots. The research instruments included: 1) web-based lessons, 2) lesson plans, 3) a learning achievement test, and 4) a satisfaction questionnaire. The statistics used for data analysis were percentage, mean, standard deviation, and t-test. The results revealed that: 1) the web-based lessons in the subject of Technology (Computing Science) on “The Use of Information Technology” for Grade 6 students had an efficiency (E1/E2) of 81.25/82.83, which was higher than the prescribed criterion of 80/80; 2) the students’ post-learning achievement was significantly higher than their pre-learning achievement at the .05 level; and 3) the students’ overall satisfaction with the web-based lessons was at a high level. The findings indicated that the web-based lessons could be effectively used as instructional media to enhance students’ learning achievement. Moreover, they provide a learning management approach that is consistent with learners’ context in the digital age.