INTEGRATED STEAM EDUCATION INCORPORATING LOCAL SOFT POWER ON THE TOPIC OF KITES FOR GRADE 5 STUDENTS: A CASE STUDY OF WAT KHLONG KAE SCHOOL, SONGKHLA PROVINCE

Abstract

The objective of this research article was 1) Develop learning and creative skills through STEAM education integrated with local soft power on the topic of kites for Grade 5 students at Wat Khlong Hae School, Songkhla Province, and 2) Study Grade 5 students' satisfaction towards STEAM education learning management integrated with local soft power on the topic of kites. This study employed a quasi-experiment design with one-group design. The sample of 25 participants, selected through purposive sampling. The research instruments consisted of lesson plans, achievement tests measuring learning skills and creative work abilities, and satisfaction questionnaires for Grade 5 students regarding STEAM education learning management integrated with local soft power on the topic of kites. The statistical analyses included mean (), standard deviation (S.D.) and t-test. The research findings revealed that the learning and creative skills through STEAM education integrated with local soft power on the topic of kites among Grade 5 students at Wat Khlong Hae School, Songkhla Province, in all three aspects-problem-solving skills, creative thinking skills, and communication and collaboration skills, showed significantly higher post-test achievement scores than pre-test scores at the .01 level of significance. Additionally, the overall satisfaction of Grade 5 students at Wat Khlong Hae School, Songkhla Province, towards STEAM education learning management integrated with local soft power on the topic of kites was at the highest level () = 4.53, S.D. = 0.50).