Web-based Instruction Model under Constructionism for Critical Thinking Development

Abstract

The purposes of this research were to firstly construct the web-based Instruction model using the constructionism approach for critical thinking development of undergraduate students. Secondly, to compare critical thinking score between before and after learning via the web-based instruction and lastly to study the student satisfaction toward the web-based instruction that constructed by researcher. Results of the research were shown as follows: the web-based Instruction model using for critical thinking development the constructionism approach should include ten phases: 1) critical preparation, 2) review the issue, 3) elaborate learning, 4) arranging data, 5) thinking and diagnosing, 6) interpersonal communication, 7) verify the solution, 8) implementation, 9) transfer of innovations, and 10) yielding evaluation. It was found that after learning from the web-based Instruction the student's critical thinking score was higher than before learning at .05 level of significance. The student's satisfaction toward the web-based instruction were at the high level.