The Effect of Constructivist Learning Theory on Integration Techniques for Student Teachers at Phranakhon Rajabhat University

Abstract

          The research aims to achieve the following objectives: 1)develop learning activities based on the constructivist theory for teaching integration techniques to students, ensuring they meet a 70/70 efficiency criterion, 2)compare the academic achievement of students in integration techniques after receiving instruction based on the constructivist theory against a 60% benchmark, and 3)study students' satisfaction with the constructivist-based learning approach. The research will be conducted with 22 student teachers majoring in Mathematics at Phranakhon Rajabhat University during the second semester of the 2023 academic year. The research instruments include: 1) lesson plans based on the constructivist theory, 2) an academic achievement test, and 3) a satisfaction questionnaire on learning based on the constructivist theory. All three research instruments have a content validity index (IOC) of 1, with the reliability coefficients of the test and the questionnaire being 0.864 and 0.927, respectively. The statistical methods used for analysis include percentage, arithmetic mean, standard deviation, efficiency evaluation of the learning approach, and t-test analysis.
          The research results indicate the following: 1)The development of learning activities based on the constructivist theory for integration techniques, comprising 7 lesson plans spanning 28 teaching hours, achieved an efficiency rating of 83.31/73.11, surpassing the pre-established criteria. 2)Students' academic achievement in integration techniques, following instruction based on the constructivist theory, exhibited a statistically significant increase compared to the 60% benchmark at the .05 level of statistical significance. 3)Student satisfaction with the constructivist-based learning approach was reported to be very high.