<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <article key="pdf/16684" mdate="2013-09-22 00:00:00"> <author>Suttipong Boonphadung</author> <title>ARCS for Critical Information Retrieval Development </title> <pages>2554 - 2558</pages> <year>2013</year> <volume>7</volume> <number>9</number> <journal>International Journal of Educational and Pedagogical Sciences</journal> <ee>https://publications.waset.org/pdf/16684</ee> <url>https://publications.waset.org/vol/81</url> <publisher>World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology</publisher> <abstract>The research on ARCS for critical information retrieval development aimed to (1) investigate conditions of critical information retrieval skill of the Mathematics preservice teachers before applying ARCS model in learning activities, (2) study and analyze the development of critical information retrieval skill of the Mathematics preservice teachers after utilizing ARCS model in learning activities, and (3) evaluate the Mathematics preservice teachers&amp;amp;rsquo; satisfaction on using ARCS model in learning activities as a tool to development critical information retrieval skill. Fortyone of 4th year Mathematics preservice teachers who have enrolled in the subject of Research for Learning Development of semester 2 in 2012 were purposively selected as the research cohort. The research tools were selfreport and interview questionnaire that was approved as content validity and reliability (IOC.661.00, &amp;amp;alpha; .834). The research found that critical information retrieval skill of the research samples before using ARCS model in learning activities was in the normal high level. According to the indepth interview and focus group, the result however showed that the preservice teachers still lack inadequate and effective knowledge in information retrieval. Additionally, critical information retrieval skill of the research cohort after applying ARCS model in learning activities appeared to be high level. The result revealed that the preservice teachers are able to explain the method of searching, extraction, and selecting information as well as evaluating quality of information, and effectively making decision in accepting information. Moreover, the research discovered that the preservice teachers showed normal high to highest level of satisfaction on using ARCS model in learning activities as a tool to development their critical information retrieval skill. </abstract> <index>Open Science Index 81, 2013</index> </article>