摘要：AbstractThe purpose of this research is to synthesize theoretical framework and designing framework of the learning environments which enhance the learners’ critical thinking and responsibility. The target group consisted of 8 experts, 3 designers and 90 students studying during the second semester of academic year 2011 at Thanakornsongkhor School, in the Nong Khai Provincial Primary Education Office Area 1. The developmental research: Phase I: Model development (Richey and Klein, 2007) was employed in this study. Several methods used were document analysis and survey. The procedures are as follows: 1) Examining and analyzing principles and theories 2) Synthesizing the theoretical framework of the learning environments enhancing learners’ critical thinking and responsibility model 3) Synthesizing the designing framework of the learning environments enhancing learners’ critical thinking and responsibility model. The results revealed that this model consisted of nine elements as follows: (1) Problem base (2) Resources Center (3) Collaborative Center (4) Scaffolding Center (5) Cognitive tools Center (6) Coaching (7) Responsibility Center (8) Critical Thinking Center (9) Related Case.
