Development of active learning activities that affect the learning achievement in science on the topic of the Sun and Earth's phenomena of Grade 3

Abstract

Background and Aims: Science plays a very important role in the present. In organizing learning activities in science and technology subject, teachers must use various learning management techniques to make learners interested in learning, to enable learners to think and do, and to apply the knowledge gained to be beneficial. This research aims to 1) develop an active learning activity on the topic of the sun and world phenomena that affects the learning achievement of grade 3 students to be effective according to the criteria of 75/75, 2) compare the learning achievement in science of grade 3 students using active learning activities before and after learning, and 3) study the satisfaction of grade 3 students towards the organization of active learning activities.

Methodology: The sample group is 41 grade 3/4 students in the second semester of the academic year 2024, Mahasarakham Kindergarten School, under the Mahasarakham Primary Educational Service Area Office 1, which was obtained from cluster random sampling by using the classroom as the unit of sampling. Research instruments 1) Learning management plans, 12 plans, totaling 12 hours 2) A set of multiple choice test questions, 30 questions, used as a pre-test and post-test. 3) Student satisfaction questionnaires on learning using active learning activities on the topic of the Sun and Earth's phenomena in grade 3, using a 3-level rating scale, 10 questions.

Results: 1) The learning activities organized by using active learning activities on the topic of the sun and the world's phenomena for the third grade primary school students were effective (E1/E2) which was equal to 92.51/81.63, which was higher than the specified criteria of 75/75. 2) The third grade primary school students who studied using active learning activities on the topic of the sun and the world's phenomena had higher learning achievement after studying than before studying with statistical significance at the level of .05. 3) The third grade primary school students had overall satisfaction with the learning activities organized by using active learning activities on the topic of the sun and the world's phenomena at a high level

Conclusion: The development of active learning activities that have an effect on the learning achievement in science on the topic of the Sun and Earth's phenomena of Grade 3 primary school students effectively and can also be used to develop learners at higher levels.