The Development Of A Curriculum To Enrich Science Learning On Wisdom Of Fabric Dye With Natural Color By Emphasizing The Community - Based Learning Source For Fifth Grade Lopburi Primary Educational Service Area Office 1

Abstract

                This research aims to 1) To develop a supplementary science curriculum on the wisdom of dyeing fabric with natural colors that focuses on learning resources in the community for grade 5 primary school students. 2) To compare the learning outcomes before and after implementing the science supplementary curriculum on the wisdom of dyeing fabric with natural colors, emphasizing community-based learning resources for grade 5 students. The sample group consisted of 16 grade 5 students from Wat Pho Si School (Sangwanrat Nusorn), Bang Nga Subdistrict, Tha Wung District, Lop Buri Province, selected through purposive sampling during the first semester of the academic year 2024. The research tools included: 1) Science Learning Supplementary Curriculum 2) Learning Management Plan 3) Group Discussion (Focus Group) 4) Knowledge Learning Outcome Test 5) Science Process Skill Test Statistics used in the research include mean, standard deviation, t-test, Dependent Samples.

                The research results found that 1) the curriculum consists of 12 components as follows: 1. Background 2. Vision 3. Principles 4. Objectives 5. Desired characteristics 6. Learning outcomes 7. Learning content  8. Course descriptions 9. Curriculum structure 10. Learning management guidelines 11. Media and learning resources and 12. Measurement and evaluation 2) The comparative results of learning from the trial of the supplementary science curriculum on the wisdom of dyeing fabric with natural colors that emphasizes community learning resources as a base for Grade 5 students found that students had higher learning results in knowledge and scientific process skills after trying the curriculum than before trying the curriculum, with statistical significance at the .01 level.