Developing Computer-assisted Instruction following the Gagne Approach for Grade 6 Students: A Case Study in Dramatic Arts Subject

Abstract

The purposes of this study were to develop and find efficiency with computer-assisted instruction in dramatic arts subject for grade 6 students, to compare academic achievement before and after studying dramatic arts using computer-assisted instruction, and to study student satisfaction with computer-assisted instruction in the dramatic arts subject. The sample group used in this research included 12 students in Grade 6 at Thai Christian Sapan Luang School, academic year 2023, by using purposive sampling. The research instruments used were: 1) computer assisted instruction in dramatic arts course using the Gagne concept, 2) achievement test for dramatic arts subjects, and 3) student satisfaction questionnaire with computer assisted instruction teaching of dramatic arts. Statistics used in data analysis included mean, standard deviation (SD), test the effectiveness of the lesson using the E₁/E₂ formula, and the Wilcoxon Matched Pairs Signed Ranks Test. 

The research results found that: 1) the efficiency value of dramatic arts learning with computer assisted instruction using the Gagne concept for grade 6 students equalled to 81/80, in line with the 80/80 criteria set forth, 2) for the academic achievement in dramatic arts subject using computer assisted instruction for grade 6 students, the post-test was significantly higher than pre-test at the .01 level, consistent with the research hypotheses, and 3) for the results of the study of students’ satisfaction with computer assisted instruction of dramatic arts subject, using the concept of Gagne for grade 6 students, satisfaction was found to be at the highest level ( =4.51, S.D.=0.50)