A Comparison of the Social Studies Learning Achievement of Matthayomsuksa 1 at Thammasartklonglungwittayakom School using Problem-based Learning Approaches and Traditional Methods

Abstract

          The purposes of this research were: 1) to compare students’ achievement before and after the experimental group using the method of problem-based learning, 2) to compare students’ achievement before and after the control group using the method of traditional, 3) to compare the academic achievement using the method of problem-based learning and the method of traditional, 4) to study students' satisfaction with learning management with problem-based learning. Using the simple random sampling method, the researcher selected a research population consisting of Mathayomsuksa 1 student class 4 and 7 enrolled at Thammasartklonglungwittayakom School, Klongluang district, Pathumthani province, in the first semester of the academic year 2022. The research instruments consisted of (1) PBL. method lesson plans (2) Traditional methods lesson plans (3) An academic achievement test (4) form used to measure satisfaction with social study using the PBL method of instruction. Using techniques of descriptive statistics, the researcher analyzed the data collected in terms of mean and standard deviation. The instruments of research were tested for reliability by the researcher. In addition, the researcher employed both the dependent and Independent t-test technique in subjecting the data collected to further analysis.
          The research results found that:
          1. The posttest scores of experimental group showed higher than the pretest scores. Statistically significant level of 0.05.
          2. The posttest scores of control group showed higher than the pretest scores. Statistically significant level of 0.05.
          3. The learning achievement of the students by means of problem-based teaching method showed a higher mean than that of the students under traditional teaching method at the statistically significant level of 0.05.
         4. The satisfaction with science study of the students instructed by the problem-based method was evinced at the highest level.