A Development of Achievement and Innovative Thinking for Mathayom Suksa 4 Students by Project-based Learning

Abstract

          The objectives of the research article were 1) to develop learning achievement of Mattayomsuksa 4 students by using project-based learning in the criteria of 80%,  2) to develop innovative thinking of Mattayomsuksa 4 students by using project-based learning. The population of this study was Mattayomsuksa 4 students who were learned by project-based learning. The participants were 35 students who studied at 4/1 class, in academic year 2019 at Kantharawichai School, Maha Sarakham Province. The instruments used in this study were learning achievement test, task evaluation form, behavior observation form, an interview form. The data was analyzed by statistics to find out mean, standard deviation, and percentage.

          The results of research were found that: 1. Learning achievement of students. The findings found that, in phase 1, the mean score was 17.00 or 85.29%, and the standard deviation was 0.94. Meanwhile, in phase 2, the mean score was 17.51 or 87.43% and the standard deviation was 0.82. The findings were higher than the criteria of 80%. 2. Innovative thinking was evaluated by students’ tasks/productions. The findings found that the mean score was 15.70 or 87.30% out of 18, and the standard deviation was 0.55. The students’ innovative thinking was considered at a high level. Moreover, the students’ innovative thinking was evaluated by observing students’ behavior. The mean score was 17.03 or 94.64% out of 18 and the standard deviation was 0.55.