The development of Active Science learning activities on the topic of cellular respiration for Mathayomsuksa4 Student.

Abstract

The purposes of this research are: 1) to investigate the methods of active science learning activities on the topic of cellular respiration for Mathayomsuksa 4 students; 2) to develop such learning activities effectively according to the 80/80 criterion; 3) to compare the academic achievement on the learning activities with the 80-percent criterion; and 4) to examine the satisfaction level of the Mathayomsuksa 4 students regarding the learning activities. The samples are 36 Mathayomsuksa 4 students from the first half of 2020 academic year studying in Don Sai NgamPhitthayakhom School, chosen by stratified Cluster sampling. Research tools utilized in this study are: (1) documentary research form; (2) interview form; (3) four active learning activity plans; (4) 20-item post-class assessment examination; and (5) satisfaction survey form. Statistical analysis consists of means, standard deviation, percentage, and Dependent-Samples t-test.
The study results are as follows:1) The methods of active science learning activities consists of five steps: (1) introduction to the activities, by implementing question and answer sessions in order to exchange the experience of the teacher and the students; (2) knowledge development, where self-learning is assigned to the students; (3) knowledge share, by the presentation and group discussion of the students; (4) review and application of the knowledge, by implementing conversation session between the teacher and the students, and reviewing the knowledge through exercises and examination; (5) assessment, where the teacher assesses the students through the assignments, and the post-class examination.2) The effectiveness of the plan on active science learning activities on the topic of cellular respiration for Mathayomsuksa 4 students is 85.07/83.57, scoring higher than the 80/80 criterion.3) After the activities, the participating students performed better than the80-percent criterion, with the statistical significance at .05 level.4) The student were satisfied with the activities, with their average score of 4.52, which is at a highest level.