The Development of Instructional Model Based on Steam Education Enhancing Creative and Innovative Skills for the Fourth Graders of Rachanuban School, Nan Primary Educational Service Area Office 1

Abstract

          The purpose of this research was to develop instructional model based on STEAM education enhancing creative and innovative skills for the fourth graders of Rachanuban School. The data colleted as follows: 1) literature review, doing focus group discussion with 8 teachers and interviews with 5 experts. 2) to develop and to determine the efficiency of the instruction model by 7 experts. 3) to implement the instruction model with the sample, 40 students of the fouth graders in semester 2, the academic year 2023. And 4) to evaluate the model by classroom visiting of school supervision committee and students’ reflection. The research tools consist of instructional model and manual, lesson plans, test on creative and innovative skills, evaluation form, classroom observation form, and after action review (AAR) form. Data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, percentage, t-test for dependent and content analysis.
          The results summarized showed; 1) the learning management focuses on learing by doing, work as a team, and integrate knowledge  through the use 5 subject knowledge in creation of work pieces.  2) The instruction model based on STEAM model comprised the principle, objective, learning procedure 6 steps as follows; step 1 identifying the problem, step 2 searching and brainstorming, step 3 designing and creating the work, step 4 applying the work, step 5 presenting the work, step 6 evaluating and reflecting, and measurement and evaluation. 3) The experimental results of using the model indicated the students’ creative and innovative skills after the intervention was significantly higher than before at  .05 and also exceed the 75%  criteria with statistical significance at .05. Furthermore,  the results of self-assessment of creative and innovative skills and the assessment of students' projects were generally at an excellent level. 4) The approach of the model enables students to successfully achieve their goals and apply the knowledge to their daily lives.