The Development of Scientific Skills and Learning Achievement on Rocks and Fossils of Grade 6 Students at Phanpasoksawad School Using GPAS 5 Steps Learning Approach

Abstract

This research aimed to (1) Develop and determine the effectiveness of the GPAS 5 Steps learning activity package based on the 80/80 efficiency criterion. (2) Develop the scientific skills of Grade 6 students who learn through the GPAS 5 Steps learning activity package, compared with the 75% criterion. and (3) Enhancing the learning achievement in science subject on the topic of rocks and fossils for Grade 6 students through the GPAS 5 Steps learning activity package.  The sample was 31 students from Grade 6 of the second semester of the academic year 2024, at Phanpasoksawad School, Phan District, Chiang Rai Province. They were selected by cluster random sampling method. The instruments used for data collection were: 1) a GPAS 5 Steps learning activity package (IOC=1.0) 2) a scientific process skills assessment in the form of a 5-level rubric scale (IOC=1.0) and 3) a learning achievement test on the topic of rocks and fossils, consisting of 20 items (IOC=1.0, p=0.47-0.9, r=-0.13–0.57, Reliability=0.77) (IOC=1.0). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, including percentage, mean, standard deviation, and inferential statistics using the dependent t-test and the Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test. The research results were found as follows;

            1) The GPAS 5 Steps learning activity package for Grade 6 had an efficiency (E1/E2) of 85.69/82.10 which was higher than the criteria set of 80/80, 2) Grade 6 students who learned through the GPAS 5 Steps learning activity package had an average scientific process skill score of 81.07%, which is higher than the set criterion of 75% (p<0.05) and 3) Grade 6 students who learned using the GPAS 5 Steps learning activity package had significantly higher post-learning achievement than pre-learning achievement (p<0.05).