THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEARNING ACTIVITY PROJECT, THE HANDICRAFTS PRODUCT MADE OF WATER HYACINTH PAPER LEARNING AREA OF OCCUPATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY OF MATHAYOMSUKSA 3 STUDENTS.

Abstract

 The purposes of this research were 1) to develop a project-based learning package on the topic of handicraft products made of water hyacinth paper; 2) to develop the handicraft    skills concerning the manufacture of products made of water hyacinth paper; 3) to compare the learning achievement of the students using the project-based learning package based on the criterion of 80 percent; and 4) to study the students’ satisfaction towards the project-based learning package. The sample group, derived from cluster random sampling, comprised 47 students in Mathayomsuksa 3/12 in the academic year 2019 at Nawamintrachinutit Suankularbwitayalai Samutprakarn School. The tools for this research included 1) the project-based learning package titled handicrafts products made of water hyacinth paper; 2) the students’ learning achievement test; 3) the lesson plans for the project-based learning package; and 4) the evaluation form to assess the students’ satisfaction toward the project-based learning package. The statistical devices used to analyze the data were mean, standard deviation and one sample t–test. The findings indicated that: 1) The overall level of appropriateness of the project-based learning package was at a high level ( = 4.61, S.D. =.08) and the efficiency values of the package were 82.95/85.74 percent; 2) The development of the students’ skills through the use of the learning package was at a high level ( = 3.89, S.D. = 0.60); 3) The students’ learning achievement after the use of the project-based learning package titled handicraft products made of water hyacinth paper was at a high level with the statistical significance at .01, and with the average of post-test score of 25.72; and 4) The students’ satisfaction towards the project-based learning package was at a high level ( = 4.40, S.D. = 0.61).