Integrated Learning Management: The 'Special Tamarind' Learning Unit to Promote Teamwork among Grade 5 Students at Ban Phee Tai School

Abstract

             The purposes of this research were: 1) to examine the effectiveness of an instructional plan based on the integrated learning approach using the “Wonderful Tamarind” learning unit, 2) to study the learning achievement of Grade 5 primary students who participated in this integrated learning model, 3) to investigate their teamwork skills, and 4) to assess their satisfaction with the learning process. The sample consisted of 11 Grade 5 students from Ban Phee Tai School in the first semester of the 2024 academic year, selected through purposive sampling. The research instruments included: an integrated learning instructional plan, a learning achievement test, a teamwork skill assessment form, and a student satisfaction questionnaire. Data were analyzed using percentage, mean, standard deviation, and the dependent t-test.
             The research results found that:
             1. The instructional plan used in the integrated learning management of the "Wonderful Tamarind" learning unit demonstrated an effectiveness level of 81.87/83.20.
             2. Students’ post-learning academic achievement was significantly higher than their pre-learning achievement at the .05 level of statistical significance.
             3. The students’ overall teamwork skills were at the highest level.
             4. The students’ overall satisfaction was at the highest level.