2 DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENTIFIC LITERACY THROUGH LEARNING MANAGEMENT USING PROJECT–BASED LEARNING FOR SIXTH GRADERS
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This research aimed to (1) develop and compare the scientific literacy of sixth graders before and after instruction, and (2) compare the scientific literacy of sixth graders after instruction between the control group and experimental group. The sample consisted of sixth graders under the Pathum Thani Provincial Education Office using a cluster sampling method. The experimental group consisted of 39 students from class 6/1, and the control group consisted of 38 students from class 6/2. The research instruments comprised project-based learning lesson plans, conventional learning lesson plans, and a scientific literacy test. Statistical analyses included percentages, means, standard deviations, paired-samples t-tests, and independent-samples t-tests.
The research findings revealed that: (1) the scientific literacy scores of students who received project-based learning after learning were higher than before learning. All students achieved Level 2 scientific literacy or higher, with statistically significant differences at the .05 level. (2) The scientific literacy of students after learning showed that the group receiving project-based learning demonstrated significantly higher scientific literacy than the group receiving conventional learning at the .05 level.
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