DEVELOPMENT OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN HISTORY SUBJECTS BY USING COOPERRATIVE STAD TECHNIQUES WITH MATHAYOM 2 STUDENTS OF THE NETWORK SCHOOL GROUP BAN PONG 3, OFFICE OF THE PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA 2, RATCHABURI

Abstract

Abstract

          The objectives of this research were: 1) to develop the learning achievement in the history subject on “Biographies and Contributions of Important Figures during the Ayutthaya and Thonburi Periods” through the cooperative learning approach using the STAD technique for Grade 8 students to meet the established criteria; 2) to study the learning progress of students in the same subject; 3) to examine the retention of students’ learning in history; and 4) to investigate students’ learning satisfaction through the cooperative learning approach using the STAD technique. This study employed an experimental research design. The population consisted of Grade 8 students enrolled in the second semester of the 2024 academic year in three schools under the Ban Pong Network 3 (Opportunity Expansion Schools). The sample group included one class of 20 Grade 8 students from Wat Nong Or School (Thammathornyai Prachasamakkee), selected by simple random sampling. The research instruments consisted of (1) history lessons, (2) lesson plans, (3) an achievement test, and (4) a student satisfaction questionnaire. The statistics used for data analysis included percentage, mean, standard deviation, learning progress, and a dependent t-test.

          The research results revealed that: 1) students’ post-learning achievement in history averaged 70.67%, which met the specified criterion of 70%; 2) learning progress through the cooperative learning approach using the STAD technique was 0.60, equivalent to 60%, indicating a moderate level; 3) students’ learning retention was statistically significant at the .05 level; and 4) Grade 8 students’ satisfaction with the cooperative learning approach using the STAD technique averaged 97.20%, which was at the highest level.