THE EFFECTS OF USING A GUIDANCE ACTIVITIES PACKAGE APPLYING THE GROWTH MINDSET TO ENHANCE LEARNING FOR GRADE 8 STUDENTS OF KOWITTAMRONG CHIANG MAI SCHOOL

Abstract

          The objectives of this study were 1) to compare educational goal-setting scores before and after using a set of guidance activities based on a growth mindset to enhance the learning of grade 8 students, and 2) to investigate students' opinions towards learning after using a set of guidance activities based on a growth mindset to enhance the learning of grade 8 students. The 114 population consisted of grade 8 students studying at Kowitthamrong Chiang Mai School in the academic year 2023. The research instruments were: 1) a set of guidance activities based on a growth mindset to enhance the learning of grade 8 students of Kowitthamrong Chiang Mai School, Chiang Mai Province; 2) an educational goal-setting assessment form; and 3) a student opinion questionnaire on learning with a set of guidance activities based on a growth mindset. The data were analyzed by calculating the percentage, mean, standard deviation, and relative gain scores.

         The finddings were as follows :

         1) Participants’ scores after studying guidance activities based on a growth mindset to enhance the learning of grade 8 students of Kowitthamrong Chiang Mai School were significantly higher than before studying, with a relative gain score increase of 52.83 percent, considered to be at a high level.

         2) Students' opinions towards learning with guidance activities based on a growth mindset to enhance the learning overall were at a high level.