THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEARNING ACTIVITIES USING PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING AND GAMIFICATION TO ENHANCE DIGITAL INTELLIGENCE SKILLS FOR GRADE EIGHT STUDENTS.

Abstract

The purposes of this research were: (1) to develop learning activities and determine their efficiency based on the 75/75 efficiency criterion; (2) to compare students’ digital intelligence skills before and after learning through the learning activities; and (3) to investigate the satisfaction of Grade 8 students toward the learning activities. The sample group consisted of 14 Grade 8 students from Bankhaodin School in the second semester of the 2025 academic year, selected by cluster random sampling. The research instruments included 1) three learning activity plans with a total duration of 8 hours, which were rated at the highest level of appropriateness (  = 4.75, S.D. = 0.31) 2) a digital intelligence skills test comprising 30 four-option multiple-choice items, with item-objective congruence (IOC) values ranging from 0.67 to 1.00, difficulty indices between 0.20 and 0.80, discrimination indices between 0.20 and 1.00, and a reliability coefficient of 0.95 and 3) a student satisfaction questionnaire consisting of 15 items across three components, using a five-point rating scale. The data were analyzed using mean, percentage, standard deviation, tests of data distribution, and a dependent samples t-test.

          The research results found that: (1) the efficiency of the developed learning activities was 78.52/77.41, which met the 75/75 efficiency criterion; (2) students’ digital intelligence skills after learning were significantly higher than before learning at the .05 level; and (3) the overall student satisfaction toward the learning activities was at the highest level.