Effects of Project-Based Learning on Learning Achievement, Practical Skills, and Satisfaction of Mathayom 1 Students

Abstract

            The purposes of this research were to: 1) compare the learning achievement of Mathayom 1 students before and after learning through project-based learning on plant propagation; 2) compare the practical skills of Mathayom 1 students after learning through project-based learning on plant propagation with the criterion of 70 percent of the full score; and 3) investigate the students’ satisfaction toward project-based learning on plant propagation. This study employed a one-group pretest-posttest design. The sample group consisted of 24 Mathayom 1 students from Noensangawittaya School, selected through cluster random sampling. The research instruments included: 1) lesson plans, 2) a learning achievement test, 3) a practical skills assessment form, and 4) a satisfaction questionnaire. The statistics used for data analysis were percentage, mean, standard deviation, and t-test.

            The research findings revealed that: 1) the students’ post-learning achievement after learning through project-based learning on plant propagation was significantly higher than the pre-learning achievement at the .01 level; 2) the students’ practical skills gained from project-based learning on plant propagation were significantly higher than the established criterion of 70 percent of the full score at the .01 level; and 3) the students’ overall satisfaction toward project-based learning on plant propagation was at the highest level. These findings indicate that project-based learning effectively promotes experiential learning and enhances learners’ competencies in a holistic manner.