THE DEVELOPMENT OF 8TH GRADE STUDENTS’ LEARNING OUTCOMES ABOUT MAKING UTENSILS FROM LOCAL MATERIALS THROUGH PROJECT-BASED LEARNING

Abstract

Abstract

The objectives of this research article are: 1) to compare pre-learning and post-learning achievements in the unit of crafting items from local materials using project-based learning; 2) to study the skills involved in crafting items within the same unit, using project-based learning; and 3) to assess student satisfaction with the learning activities for the crafting unit using local materials. This quantitative research involved a sample group of 11 Grade 8 students from Ban Nong Takua School in Wanorn Niwas District, Sakon Nakhon Province, during the first semester of the 2023 academic year, selected through cluster sampling. Data collection tools included a project-based learning management plan, knowledge test, skill assessment for crafting, and a satisfaction questionnaire. Data analysis utilized statistical methods, including mean, standard deviation, and hypothesis testing with the t-test.

The findings revealed that: 1) the post-learning achievement in the crafting unit using project-based learning was significantly higher than pre-learning, with statistical significance at the 0.05 level, yielding a post-learning mean score of 26.91, equivalent to 89.7%; 2) crafting skills in the unit were at a very high level, with a post-learning mean of 4.80, equivalent to 96.04%; and 3) student satisfaction with the learning activities in the crafting unit was also at a very high level, with a mean score of 4.69.