THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION WRITING ABILITIES USING AKITA ACTION COMBINED WITH SCIENCE WRITING HEURISTIC (SWH) TECHNIQUE FOR HIGH VOCATIONAL CERTIFICATE STUDENTS

Abstract

      The research on the development of scientific communication writing abilities using akita action combined with Science Writing Heuristic (SWH) technique for High Vocational Certificate Students has the research objectives to 1) compare the science communication writing ability of higher vocational certificate students before and after the implementation of Akita Active Learning Management Combined with Science Writing Techniques, and 2) study the opinions of higher vocational certificate students regarding Akita Active Learning Management Combined with Science Writing Techniques. The sample used in this research consisted of 25 higher vocational certificate students studying the Business and Service Career Science course in the second semester of the 2025 academic year at Chonburi Vocational College, Mueang Chonburi District, Chonburi Province. The sample was obtained using simple random sampling, with classrooms as the sampling unit, through a lottery method.

      The research instruments included: 1) four lesson plans on energy conservation and waste management; 2) a science communication writing ability test; and 3) a questionnaire on students' opinions regarding the learning management. The statistical methods used for data analysis were the arithmetic mean (M), standard deviation (SD), and paired t-test.

      The research findings revealed that: 1) The scientific writing communication ability of higher vocational certificate students who received Akita Active Learning combined with scientific writing techniques showed a statistically significant improvement after the intervention compared to before the intervention .05. 2) Higher vocational certificate students expressed a positive opinion of the learning management (M = 4.00, SD = 0.22).