THE COMPARISON OF CREATIVE THINKING SKILLS OF MATHAYOM 4 STUDENTS ON CIRCULAR MOTION BETWEEN 4MAT AND CONVENTIONAL LEARNING MANAGEMENT

Abstract

This research Objectives: 1) to compare the creativity skills of Mathayom 4 students on circular motion between the 4MAT learning management and the normal learning management, and 2) to study satisfaction, etc. The sample group was 79 Mathayom 4 students of Hatyaiwittayalai School in the 2024 academic year. Simple random sampling was used with the classroom as the experimental unit. The research was conducted using the Randomized Control Group Posttest Design. The experimental group used the 4MAT learning management, and the control group used the normal learning management. The instruments were the creativity skill test and the satisfaction assessment form. The data were analyzed using percentages, means, and standard deviations.

The results of the research found that 1) Students who received the 4MAT learning management had creative skills, which was higher than students who received the normal learning management. This indicates that the 4MAT learning management resulted in students developing the highest level of application skills and helped students develop more behaviors in terms of knowledge and memory because students studied together, searched for knowledge, and expressed their opinions together in class. This results in students remembering the content accurately, and 2) students who received the 4MAT learning management had the highest overall satisfaction, which was higher than students who received the normal learning management, who had a very high overall satisfaction. This shows that the 4MAT learning management provides interesting and diverse teaching and learning, encouraging learners to dare to express themselves, answer questions, and promote the practice of scientific process skills through practice, making students feel more fun with their classmates.