A MODEL OF CONSTRUCTIVIST WEB-BASED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT USING INQUIRY LEARNING PROCESS TO ENHANCE SYSTEMS THINKING FOR SUSTAINABLE PRODUCT DESIGN OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Abstract:
This research was a research and development design aimed to develop, explore the effectiveness, and propose a model of constructivist web-based learning environment management using inquiry learning process to enhance the undergraduate students system thinking for sustainable product design. The research consisted of four phases as follow: 1) identifying problem and needs of instructional design for sustainable product design, 2) developing the instructional model, 3) studying the effectiveness of the model with the sample group, and 4) proposing the model. The samples in the first phase were 3 experts and 20 undergraduate students; and 6 experts and 8 undergraduate students in the third and fourth phase. The research instruments were 1) Systems thinking skill for sustainable product design self-assessment form, 2) Systems thinking skill for sustainable product design performance appraisal form, 3) Instructional activities plans, and 4) Sustainable product design learning website. The data were analyzed by using mean, standard deviation and t-test dependent.The research found that 1. A model of constructivist web based learning environment management using inquiry learning process to enhance systems thinking for sustainable product design of undergraduate students consisted of 5 components:1) Content of sustainable product design, 2) Arts students, 3) Management of constructivist web-based learning environment included of learning resources, searching tool, collecting tool, integrating tool, communication tool, conceptual scaffolding, metacognitive scaffolding and procedural scaffolding, 4) Experts stationed at web based scaffolding, and 5) Measurement and evaluation. The instructional activities of the developed model comprised of 6 steps: 1) preparation, 2) identification of environmental effects, 3) collecting data of production, 4) concept design, 5) selection of the design strategy, and 6) planning product process. 2. Instructional activities according to the developed model, the researcher found that students had higher level of systems thinking skill for sustainable product design after learning with the developed model at the .05 level of significance. The frequency of used in constructivist web based learning environment management tools in all learning steps were as follows: learning resources, collecting tools, integrating tools, conceptual scaffolding and metacognitive scaffolding respectively. 3. All experts have verified the developed model of constructivist web based learning environment management using inquiry learning process to enhance systems thinking for sustainable product design of undergraduate students that the model can be applied practically