DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE TRAINING PACKAGES USING PROJECT-BASED LEARNING AND STAD TECHNIQUE TO ENHANCE ANALYTICAL THINKING, COOPERATIVE BEHAVIORS AND LEARNING ACHIEVEMENTS OF PRATHOMSUKSA 5 STUDENTS

Abstract

This research aimed to 1) develop training packages of science subjects based on project-based learning combined with the STAD technique for Prathomsuksa 5 students to be effective according to the 80/80 criteria, 2) compare students’ analytical thinking of Prathomsuksa 5 students before and after the intervention, 3) compare students’ cooperative behaviors before and after the intervention, and 4) compare students’ learning achievement before and after the intervention. The sample was obtained through cluster random sampling, consisting of 24 Prathomsuksa 5 students at Ban Dong Wittayakarn School, Nakhon Phanom Province in the second semester of the 2019 academic year. The research instruments included 1) training packages of science subjects based on project-based learning combined with the STAD technique, 2) an analytical thinking test, 3) a cooperative behavior test, and 4) a learning achievement test. The statistics for data analysis were percentage, mean, standard deviation, and t-test for Dependent Samples.

The findings were as follows:

1. The training packages based on project-based learning combined with the STAD technique for Prathomsuksa 5 students achieved an efficiency of 86.40/88.88, which was higher than the 80/80 criteria.

2. The analytical thinking of Prathomsuksa 5 students before and after the intervention was significantly higher than that before the intervention at the .05 level of significance.

3. The cooperative behaviors of Prathomsuksa 5 students before and after the intervention were significantly higher than those before the intervention at the .05 level of significance.

4. The learning achievement of Prathomsuksa 5 students before and after the intervention was significantly higher than that before the intervention at the .05 level of significance.