Effect of Social Adjustment Taught with the Integrated Instructional Technique of Storyline and Cooperative Learning Management among Grade 9 Students at Phraharuthai Nonthaburi School

Abstract

          The objectives of this research were to 1) to study the social adjustment among grade 9 students taught with storyline learning management 2) to study the social adjustment among grade 9 students taught with cooperative learning management 3) to compare the social adjustment among grade 9 students taught with the integrated instructional technique of storyline and cooperative learning management. The sample was grade 9 students from two classrooms at Phraharuthai Nonthaburi School in the second semester of the academic year 2021, which was obtained using a simple random sampling. Of 6 classrooms, two classrooms were selected under the condition of using a classroom as a randomization unit. The samples were divided into 2 groups. The first experimental group of 30 participants was taught with the storyline learning method while the second experimental group of 30 participants was taught with the cooperative learning management method. Research instruments consisted of 1) storyline learning management plan 2) cooperative learning management plan 3) Social Adjustment Questionnaire. The data were analyzed using basic statistics including mean, standard deviation and Independent Samples t-test.

            The result revealed that 1) The storyline learning group’s social adjustment at a post-study period was at a good level with a mean of 3.37 (S.D. = 0.89). 2) The cooperative learning group’s social adjustment at a post-study period was at a good level with a mean of 3.06 (S.D. = 0.71). 3) both experimental groups had different social adjustment with a statistical significance level of .01.