The Development of Science Process Skills with Learning Activities by Using STEAM Education of Grade 4 Students

Abstract

          The objectives of this research were 1) to study scientific process skills using learning activities based on the STEAM Education framework for Grade 4 students and 2) to study the students' satisfaction with the STEAM Education-based learning activities for Grade 4 students. The sample consisted of 36 students studying in Grade 4, the second semester of the 2024 academic year at Jeachai School, Photharam, Ratchaburi, selected through cluster random sampling. The instrument used for collecting data consisted of 1) Lesson plans for learning activities based on the STEAM Education approach. 2) Test of Scientific process skills assessment form 3) Student satisfaction questionnaire regarding learning activities based on the STEAM Education approach. The statistical analysis employed was mean (x̄) and standard deviation (S.D.).

          The research findings reveal the following: 1) Students' scientific process skills after participating in learning activities based on the STEAM Education approach are at a good level, with an overall mean score of x̄ = 8.03 and S.D. = 0.45, equivalent to 89.22 percent. When considering each skill separately, it was found that the classification skill had the highest mean score ( x̄ = 2.81, S.D. = 0.41) followed by the calculation skill ( x̄ = 2.72, S.D. = 0.46) and the observation skill ( x̄ = 2.50, S.D. = 0.51), respectively, and all three skills were at a good level, and 2) Students' satisfaction with learning activities based on the STEAM Education approach is at the highest level, with a mean score of x̄ = 4.68 and S.D. = 0.42.