Abstract—Using research based learning in the course of Multivariate Analysis for Education to develop the students’ research skills and 21st century skills was conducted with nine fourth year Information Technology and Educational Evaluation students who enrolled the course as an alternative subject in the first semester of academic year 2014 at the Faculty of Education, Prince of Songkla University Pattani campus. The course composed of the sections of theories, practice and research project methodology in the parallel form. The subjects were evaluated by the mid-term test, the final test, the task skills, the research skills, and the 21stcentury skills. The findings revealed that the mean of the research skills and the 21stcentury skills assessed by the students themselves and the instructors was above 70%. In addition, the relationship between the research skills and the 21st century skills was the highest correlation and they were also related to the task skills.
 

Index Terms—active learning, teaching statistics, research skills, 21st century skills

Cite: Afifi Lateh, "Using Research Based Learning in Statistics Course to Develop the Students’ Research Skills and 21st Century Skills," International Journal of Learning and Teaching, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 23-28, March 2017. doi: 10.18178/ijlt.3.1.23-28