Participatory Learning Management for Development of Immunology Learning Outcomes and 21st Century Skills

Abstract

Participatory learning management was implemented for development of learning outcome and 21^st century skills in immunology class of 140 third year medical technology students, Huachiew Chalermprakiet University. Students were already analysed individual learning styles and found that the most were participant and collaborative styles. Students designed  learning management plan in humoral immune responses topic through dramatization that enhance development of learning outcomes of all five domains involve 21^th century skills. Evaluation on students’ satisfaction was shown that the most students were satisfied participatory learning. Assessment of students’ knowledge of humoral immune responses after using participatory learning management was significantly higher learning  achievement than the past two years statistically significance (p<0.05). However lecture-based learning still necessary for communicating conceptual knowledge while participatory learning process enhance desired personal characteristics, learning outcomes development and fulfill other sets of skills for effective and efficient learning and living in the 21^st century.