The Development of Learning Achievement in Technology Subject (Design and Technology) for Grade 9 Students at Ban Mahachai Municipal School (Anukulrat) Using Digital Lessons Integrated with Blended Learning

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to: 1) develop digital lessons in the Technology Subject (Design and Technology); 2) evaluate the quality of the content and technical design of the digital lessons; 3) determine the efficiency of the digital lessons integrated with blended learning; 4) compare the students' learning achievement before and after learning with the digital lessons integrated with blended learning; and 5) study students’ satisfaction towards digital lessons integrated with blended learning. The sample group used in the research consisted of 23 students from Grade 9/6, derived by cluster sampling. The research instruments included lesson plans, digital lessons, learning achievement tests, quality evaluation forms for content and technical design, and a student satisfaction questionnaire. Statistics used for data analysis were percentage, mean, standard deviation, and dependent t-test. The research findings revealed that: 1) the developed digital lessons consisted of 3 content units: 1.1) causes or factors contributing to technological change; 1.2) the relationship between technology and other disciplines; and 1.3) the application of technology to create innovation; 2) the digital lessons was at a high quality in both content and technical design; 3) the efficiency of the digital lessons integrated with blended learning was 70.58/ 68.41 which was close to the 70/70 criteria. Specifically, the E1 score met the standard, while the E2 score fell slightly below it; 4) the post-test learning achievement was significantly higher than the pre-test at the .05 level; and 5) the students' overall satisfaction with the digital lessons integrated with blended learning was at a high level.