DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE LEARNING ACTIVITIES USING COMMUNITY BASED CONTEXT FOR ETHNIC STUDENTS IN KALAYANIWATTANA DISTRICT CHIANG MAI PROVINCE

Abstract

The objectives of this research article were to explore the community context on local wisdom to develop the science learning activities by using community-based context for ethnic students, to study knowledge and understanding of science content, to study the 5 integrated science process skills, and 4. study the satisfaction of the ethnic student. The target group includes ethnic students in Grade 8 of a school in Kanlayaniwattana District. The research equipments were: community context interview form, science learning plan of tribal wisdom on woven fabrics, the test of science learning comprehension, Skills assessment form on integrated science process, and satisfaction questionnaire. Data were analyzed in descriptive statistics by mean and standard deviation, and the t - test for dependent sample to hypothesis tested.

The research results showed that: 1) All 4 activities of science learning activity designed by using community-based context including 1) the type of fibers, 2) the processes and methods of natural coloration, 3) the examine the properties of each dye, and 4) the process of dyeing cotton yarn from natural colors, 2) the understanding scores of after-study exams were significantly higher than the scores before at statistical .05 level, 3) overall of integrated scientific process skills was at a good level (µ.= 2.35, σ = 0.39), and 4) overall satisfaction was at the highest level (µ.= 4.52, σ =0.49).