The Effects of Using Local Wisdom to Develop Conclusion Writing of Mathayom Suksa 1 Students at Satrisiriket School in Sisaket Province

Abstract

The purposes of this study were (1) to compare the pre-learning and post-learning academic achievement scores on conclusion writing of Mathayom Suksa I students at Satri Siriket School; and (2) to study opinions of Mathayom Suksa I students at Satri Siriket School toward learning management with the use of local wisdom to develop conclusion writing achievement. The sample consisted of 40 Mathayom Suksa I students studying in the academic year 2016 at Satri Siriket School in Si Sa Ket province, obtained by cluster sampling. The employed research instruments were (1) learning management plans;  (2) an achievement test on conclusion writing; and (3) a questionnaire on student’s opinions toward learning management with the use of local wisdom to develop conclusion writing achievement. Statistics employed for data analysis were the mean,standard deviation, and t-test.

            The research findings revealed that the post-learning achievement scores of Mathayom Suksa I students at Satri Siriket School were significantly higher than their pre-learning counterpart scores at the .05 level of statistical significance; and (2) the students’ opinions toward learning management with the use of local wisdom to develop conclusion writing achievement were at the highly agreeable level.

Keywords  :   Conclusion Writing,  Local Wisdom , Opinion