The Development of Learning Achievement on Programming with Control Structures in a Programming Principles Course Using Gagné’s Learning Model Combined with Kahoot Game for Vocational Certificate Students

Abstract

This research aimed to: 1) compare learning achievement of students studying through a learning management model based on Gagne's theory combined with the Kahoot Game on the topic of programming with control structures compared to the group studying with a traditional learning method in the Programming Principle Course and 2) study the students' satisfaction with the learning management model based on Gagne's theory combined with the Kahoot Game on the topic of programming with control structures in the Programming Principle Course. This research employed an experimental design. The sample consisted of second-year business computer students from Nakhon Si Thammarat Vocational College in the first semester of the 2024 academic year. Cluster random sampling technique was used to select two groups, i.e., the experimental group of 36 students and the control group of 32 students. The experimental group received an instruction using the learning management model based on Gagne's theory integrated with Kahoot Game while the control group followed the traditional teaching method. The research instruments included a lesson plan, a learning achievement test, and a satisfaction questionnaire. Data analysis involved calculating mean, standard deviation, and test the hypothesis with an Independent Samples t-test.

The research results indicated that 1) the learning achievement of students who were taught using the learning management model based on Gagne's theory combined with the Kahoot Game on the topic of programming with control structures in the Programming Principle Course was significantly higher than that of the students learning with the traditional method with the statistically significant level at .01. 2) The students' satisfaction with the learning management model based on Gagne's theory combined with the Kahoot Game on the topic of programming with control structures in the Programming Principle Course measured by the satisfaction questionnaire was found in overall to be at a high level.