THE DEVELOPMENT OF AUGMENTED REALITY MEDIA INTEGRATED WITH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING THEORY TO ENHANCE COMPUTATIONAL THINKING SKILLS OF GRADE 8 STUDENTS AT KASETSART UNIVERSITY DEMONSTRATION SCHOOL, MULTILINGUAL EDUCATION PROGRAM, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER FOR EDUCATION

Abstract

The objectives of this research were: 1) to design and develop Augmented Reality (AR) learning media integrated with Experiential Learning Theory for the subject of Computing Science, specifically on the topic of Computer System Principles, for Grade 8 students; 2) to enhance students' computational thinking skills on the same topic; and 3) to investigate students satisfaction with the developed media. The participants were 32 Grade 8 students from Kasetsart University Laboratory School, Center for Educational Research and Development (Multilingual Education), selected using simple random sampling. The research instruments included the AR learning media, a computational thinking ability test, and a satisfaction questionnaire. The results revealed that: 1) the quality of the developed AR learning media was rated at a "very good" level; 2) students' post-intervention scores on computational thinking were significantly higher than their pre-intervention scores at the .05 statistical significance level; and 3) the overall student satisfaction regarding the AR learning media was at the "highest" level.