Effects of Using Activites Packages on the Topic of Science Project on Learning Achievement and Scientific Creative Thinking of Mathayom Suksa 1 Students of Expanded Opportunity Group School Phasicharoen District Office in Bangkok

Abstract

            The purposes of this research were to (1) compare against the 80 per cent passing criterion the science project learning achievement of Mathayom Suksa I students of education expansion schools under Phasi Charoen District Office, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, who learned by using a science project training activities package; and (2) compare the students’ Scientific creative thinking science scores before and after learning by using the science project training activities package.

            The research sample consisted of 21 Mathayom Suksa I students in an intact classroom of Wat Thong Sala Ngarm School during the second semester of academic year 2014, obtained by cluster random sampling. The treatment instrument was a science project training activities package. The data collecting instruments were a science project learning achievement evaluation form, and a test on creative thinking in science.  Statistics employed for data analysis were the percentage, mean, standard deviation, and t-test.

            The research findings were as follows: (1) after learning by using the science project training activities package, Mathayom Suksa I students of education expansion schools under Phasi Charoen District, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, had the science project learning achievement mean score of 83.05 per cent which was significantly higher than the 80 per cent passing criterion; and (2) the post-learning scores on Scientific creative thinking of the students learning by using the science project training activities package were significantly higher than their pre-learning counterpart scores at the .01 level.