Development of the Ability to Make Handicrafts from Local Natural Materials of Grade 5 Students using the Harrow Practical Skills Teaching Model Combined with the Think-pair-share

Abstract

This research aims to 1) Compare the ability of Grade 5 students to create handicrafts from locally available natural materials using the instructional model based on Harrow’s psychomotor skills approach combined with the peer-assisted learning Technique against a criterion of 70%. 2) Examine the level of satisfaction of Grade 5 students with the learning management approach using Harrow’s psychomotor skills model combined with the peer-assisted learning technique. The sample group consisted of 22 Grade 5 students from Ban Nong Mod Daeng School (Ratchaprasit Witthayakhom), Lahan Sai District, Buriram Province, selected through (Cluster random sampling) Research instruments included Four lesson plans (8 hours in total) performance assessment form for the process skills involved in crafting items from locally available natural materials A satisfaction questionnaire Data analysis was conducted using mean, percentage, and standard deviation. The Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was used to check for non-normal distribution, and hypothesis testing was performed using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test.
Research Findings The process skills in crafting items from natural materials of Grade 5 Students were significantly higher after the lesson Compared to before, at a statistical significance level of .05. The Students' satisfaction with the learning management approach using Harrow’s psychomotor skills model combined with the peer-assisted learning technique was at a high level.