The Development of Learning Achievement in Technology Subject (Computing Science) of Grade 10 Students at Bangliwittaya School Using Digital Lessons Integrated with Educational Games

Abstract

The purposes of this research were to: 1) develop digital lessons in the Technology Subject (Computing Science); 2) evaluate the content quality and technical quality of the digital lessons integrated with educational games; 3) determine the efficiency of the digital lessons integrated with educational games; 4) compare students’ learning achievement before and after learning with the digital lessons integrated with educational games; and 5) study students’ satisfaction towards learning with the digital lessons integrated with educational games. The sample group consisted of 20 Grade 10/1 students, derived by cluster sampling. The research instruments included lesson plans, digital lessons, educational games, a learning achievement tests, content quality evaluation form, technical quality evaluation form, 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) three units of digital lessons integrated with educational games were developed for the Technology Subject (Computing Science): 1.1) Algorithms; 1.2) Decomposition; and 1.3) Pattern Recognition; 2) the quality of both content and technical production of the digital lessons integrated with educational games was at a very good level; 3) the efficiency of the digital lessons integrated with educational games was 80.50/86.50, which met the established criterion; 4) the students' learning achievement after learning was significantly higher than before at the .05 level; and 5) overall, the students’ satisfaction towards learning with the digital lessons integrated with educational games was at the highest level.