THE EFFECTS OF THE USE OF A 9 SQUARE GRID AND THE DONKO TEACHING ON INNOVATIVE THINKING ABILITIES AND BEING INNOVATOR

Komon  Paisal; Pailin  Chayapham; Wichan  Lertlop

Komon Paisal Faculty of Science and Technology., Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Bangkok, Thailand
Pailin Chayapham Faculty of Science and Technology., Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Bangkok, Thailand
Wichan Lertlop Faculty of Science and Technology., Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Bangkok, Thailand

Keywords: 9 square grid, Donko teaching, Innovative thinking

Abstract

The purposes of this research were 1) to study the innovative thinking ability of students, 2) to study the satisfaction of the students towards being innovator. The population used in this research were 17 first-year students in the first semester of the academic year 2022 who enrolled in an introductory science and innovation course. Tools used to research is lesson plans using 9 square grid and Donko teaching. Innovative thinking abilities test and student satisfaction questionnaire on being innovator. The data analysis is based on statistics, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The results showed that:
1.The students’ ability to think innovatively was on mean higher than the set criteria equal to 70%.
2. The satisfaction of the students towards being innovator was very level.