A Study of Learning Outcomes and Creativity Thinking Ability on Learning Unit “Weather Around Us” of Grade 7 Students Using STEAM Education

Abstract

This research was the study of learning outcomes and creativity thinking ability on “Weather Around Us” Learning Unit based on using STEAM education.  The purposes of this research were: 1) To compare students’ learning achievement before and after learning and the 70 percent criterion; 2) To compare the quality of the work after learning with the 70 percent criterion; and 3) To compare creativity thinking before and after learning. The sample group for this research was 30 students of grade 7 students in the second semester of academic year 2021 at Nongbuadaengwittya School. The research instruments consisted of STEAM education on unit weather around us of 3 lesson plan, an achievement test, the student’s tasks form, and the creativity assessment test. The percentage, mean, standard deviation of items and independent t-test were used to analyze the data.

The research findings showed that: 1) Learning outcomes on “Weather Around Us” Learning Unit of grade 7 students using STEAM education as the following: 1) Students’ learning achievement after learning was significantly higher than before learning, and also higher than 70% criterion at the .05 level; 2) After learning, learning task performance was significantly higher than 70 percent criterion at the .05 level; and 3) The students’ creativity thinking after learning was significantly higher than before at the .05 level.