EFFECTS OF COMPETENCY – BASED LEARNING ON HEALTH EDUCATION LEARNING USING CASE – BASED LEARNING ACHIEVEMENT AND MEDIA LITERACY OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

Abstract

Purposes: To study the effects of competency – based learning on health education learning using case – based learning achievement and media literacy of secondary school students at Pakthongchaiprachaniramit school. Methods: The subjects were 70 students of ninth grade , divided equally into two groups: 35 of the experimental group was assigned to study under competency - based learning using case - based learning and 35 of the control group was assigned to study with the conventional teaching method. The research instruments were comprised of 8 health education lesson plans using competency - based learning using case - based learning and the data collection instruments included learning achievement in the area of knowledge, Attitude, Practice and media literacy. The duration of the experiment was 8 weeks. Data were analyzed by mean, standard deviation and t - test (Paired - Sample
t - test, Independent - Sample t - test). Results: The research finding was as follows: The mean scores of the learning achievement in the area of knowledge, attitude, practice and media literacy of the experimental group students after learning were significantly higher than that before learning at .05 level, and the mean scores of the learning achievement and media literacy of the experimental group students after learning were significantly higher than that of the control group students at .05 level. Conclusion: Health education learning management using competency-based learning and case - based learning management achievement and media literacy of ninth grade students were higher than health education learning management with the conventional teaching method.