Development of Active Learning Activities that Promote Science Learning Achievement of Grade 2 Primary School Students

Abstract

Background and Aims: Science plays a very important role in the present. In organizing learning activities in science and technology subject groups, teachers must use various learning management techniques to make students interested in learning, to enable students to think analytically, and to apply the knowledge gained to create benefits.The objectives of this research are: 1) to develop the organization of active learning activities for Grade 2 students to be effective according to the criteria of 75/75, 2) to compare the learning achievement results of Grade 2 students in science before and after learning, and 3) to study the satisfaction of Grade 2 students towards the organization of active learning activities.

Methodology: The sample group was 36 Grade 2 students of Anuban Mahasarakham school, second semester of academic year 2024, obtained by cluster random sampling. The research instruments were 1) learning management plan using active learning activities, 2) 20-item multiple-choice science achievement test with a difficulty index of 0.59 and a discrimination index of 0.54. The quality of the science achievement test is deemed acceptable. 3) A satisfaction questionnaire with a difficulty index of 0.54 and a discrimination index of 0.61. The quality of the satisfaction questionnaire is deemed acceptable. The statistical methods used in this research are percentage, mean, standard deviation, and t-test dependent.

Results: 1) The results of developing active learning activities were effective, with scores of 80.16/81.40, exceeding the set criteria. 2) Students who learned using active learning activities showed statistically significant improvement in science learning achievement after the intervention compared to before the intervention, at the .05 level. The mean score of the pre-test in science achievement was 11.39, with a standard deviation of 2.00. The mean score of the post-test in science achievement was 16.28, with a standard deviation of 1.88.And 3) Students were highly satisfied with the active learning activities overall( = 2.69, S.D. = 0.56).

Conclusion: 1. The learning management using active learning activities for Grade 2 students was effective (E₁/E₂) at 80.16/81.40, meeting the established criteria. 2. Students who learned using active learning activities had significantly higher post-test scores than pre-test scores at the .05 statistical significance level. 3. Students showed a high level of satisfaction with the learning management using active learning activities overall (=2.69, S.D.=0.56). The development of active learning activities that effectively promote science learning achievement of grade 2 primary school students and can also be used to develop students at higher levels.