Learning Achievement and Satisfactions of Learning Plans on Emergency Medicine of Secondary School Students

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to develop learning plans on emergency medicine for secondary students, compare learning achievement in emergency medicine of students, and examine student satisfaction toward learning emergency medicine. The samples in this research were 237 secondary students in grade 11 in the first semester of the academic year 2021 in Chiang Rai, Roi Et, Sa Keao, Nakhon Si Thammarat, and Bangkok. The research instruments were: (1) a learning achievement test, and (2) a student satisfaction assessment. Developing a learning plan study by reviewing documents and focus group discussions. Learning achievement was assessed by studies using quasi-experimental research, one group pretest-posttest design. The statistics used for data analysis were percentage, mean and standard deviation; and those for hypothesis testing were one-samples t-test and t-test paired samples. The research findings revealed that: (1) the learning plans on emergency medicine for secondary students include, an introduction to emergency medicine, emergency symptoms and getting help in an emergency, emergency first aid, basic life support and use of an AED, and emergency prevention. (2) The student’s achievement test scores were higher than the pretest at the significance level of 0.05, (3) The students’ learning achievement scores after the intervention was higher than the 80 percent criterion at the 0.05 level of significance, and (4) the students’ satisfaction levels towards the learning activities on emergency medicine were at the most level (mean=4.03) Therefore, based on the results of this study, it is recommended to promote learning plans on emergency medicine in other schools, and should be included in the student’s curriculum in the future.