Development of Active Science Learning Activities to Promote Academic Achievement of First-Year Students

Abstract

Background and Aims: Science plays a very important role in society, both in the present and the future, both in daily life and in work. It helps create knowledge and understanding about many natural phenomena, resulting in important technological developments. This research aims to 1) study the efficiency of active science learning activities about objects and materials that promote academic achievement of first grade students to be efficient according to the criteria of 75/75, 2) compare the academic achievement of students before and after studying, and 3) study the satisfaction of students with learning activities.

Methodology: The sample group used in the research was 33 students in Grade 1/5 of Mahasarakham Kindergarten School, Mahasarakham Primary Educational Service Area Office 1, second semester of academic year 2024, which were obtained by cluster random sampling using the classroom as the random unit. The research instruments were: 1) 12 learning management plans, 2) Science achievement test, 3) Satisfaction questionnaire.

Results: 1) The active science learning activities about objects and materials of the first grade primary school students had an efficiency of 89.38/81.41, which was higher than the specified criteria. 2) The students had a significantly higher academic achievement after learning than before learning at a statistical level of .05. 3) The students had a high level of overall satisfaction.

Conclusion: Active learning activities have an effect on the achievement in science on the topic of objects and materials of primary school students in grade 1. They are effective and can be used to develop learners to have higher levels of achievement.