The Development of a Protecting the World Science Club Activities Curriculum Based on Challenge-Based Learning Collaborative Systems Thinking to Enhance Complex Problem-Solving Competency Among Hight School Students

Abstract

This research aimed to (1) investigate global threatening issues impacting Thailand, with the aim of promoting complex problem-solving competency among High School Students. (2) develop and validate the quality of a protecting the world science club activities curriculum designed to foster complex problem-solving competency in high school students. (3) implement and evaluate a protecting the world science club activities curriculum for enhancing complex problem-solving competency among high school students. And, (4) assess high school students' satisfaction with the protecting the world science club activities curriculum in relation to its effectiveness in promoting complex problem-solving competency. This research and development study employed a sample of 20 high school students from Padoongrasdra school during the second semester of the 2024 academic year. Research instruments included the "Protecting the World Science Club Activities Curriculum," its user manual, a complex problem-solving competency assessment, and a student satisfaction questionnaire. Data analysis involved descriptive statistics, specifically mean and standard deviation. The results of the study found that:1. A study investigated global threats impacting Thailand to foster complex problem-solving competency among high school students. Key issues identified include: 1) urban waste crisis, 2) global boiling crisis, 3) widespread flooding, 4) PM 2.5 air pollution, and 5) cybercrime. 2. The development of the protecting the world science club activities curriculum resulted in a comprehensive framework comprising six key components: 1) Rationale and Significance of the Curriculum, 2) Principles, 3) Learning Outcomes, 4) Structure of Student Development Activities, 5) Guidelines for Learning Management, and 6) Guidelines for Measurement and Evaluation. Overall, the Protecting the World Science Club Activities demonstrated a high level of appropriateness. 3. Students demonstrated the highest level of complex problem-solving competency after completing the comprehensive curriculum. And, 4. Students expressed a high level of satisfaction with their participation in the protecting the world science club activities curriculum overall.