Development of the ability to construct thinking assessment instruments through hands-on learning management combined with an inner empowerment process among students in the Bachelor of Education Program, Faculty of Education, Thaksin University

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  • Rewadi Krahomvong Faculty of Education, Thaksin University

Keywords:

ability to construct thinking assessment instruments, hands-on learning, inner empowerment process

Abstract

This research is a classroom study aimed at enhancing undergraduates' skills in developing assessment tools for critical thinking. This is achieved through   a combination of experiential and an empowerment process. The target group consisted of 55 undergraduates’ students majoring in educational measurement and evaluation during the second semester of the 2023 academic year at the Faculty of Education, Thaksin University, located in Songkhla Province. The research tools included 15 lesson plans that integrated experiential learning with the empowerment process, along with three sets of questionnaires designed to students' opinions on the development of thinking assessment tools in open-ended question formats. The data analysis involved evaluating students' work, gathering their opinions, and conducting statistical analyses that included means, standard deviations, and qualitative content analysis. The research findings revealed a indicated a notable enhancement in students' abilities to abilities to develop thinking assessment tools. They demonstrated increased confidence in their planning and problem-solving skills during each lesson. The average satisfaction score for the learning process and the outcomes of developing thinking assessment tools was high. Additionally, students effectively reviewed and enhanced the quality of these tools. They expressed confidence in applying the knowledge and experience gained from this process to create and utilize thinking assessment tools during their future professional teaching internships.

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2026-09-11

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Krahomvong, R. (2026). Development of the ability to construct thinking assessment instruments through hands-on learning management combined with an inner empowerment process among students in the Bachelor of Education Program, Faculty of Education, Thaksin University. Journal of Administration Management and Sustainable Development, 4(3), 1097–1109. retrieved from https://so15.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jamsd/article/view/3196

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