A Development of Academic Achievement of Sufficiency Economy, and Psychological Sufficiency of Matthayom Suksa 1 Students Ban Thung Yai School through Cooperative learning

Abstract

The purposes of this research were : 1) to develop the academic achievement of sufficiency economy and psychological sufficiency of Matthayom Suksa 1 students by using cooperative learning, 2) to compare the academic achievement of sufficiency economy and psychological sufficiency of Matthayom Suksa 1 students before and after teaching by cooperative learning. The sample were 25 Matthayom Suksa 1 students of Ban Thung Yai school under the Ubon Ratchathani’s Primary Educational Service Area 1  in the first semester of the academic year 2012. They were selected by a purposive sampling method. The research instruments were : (1) 10 lesson plans on cooperative learning; (2) tests of sufficiency economy, whose  difficulty indices ranged from .37 to .85, discrimination indices ranged from .26 to .83 and reliability value was .94;  (3) psychological sufficiency scale, whose discrimination indices ranged from .31 to .82 and alpha coefficient reliability was .93, and (4) qualitative instruments consisted of students and teachers’ behavior records, interview form, and observation form. The data were statistically analyzed by percentage, mean, standard deviation and Wilcoxon test.

                 The research findings were as follows:

1. the development of academic achievement using cooperative learning consisted of the four ladder system circles. Each circle had four steps : 1) plan 2) action 3) observation and 4) reflection.  It showed that the students’ achievement was improved in each circle.

Students have psychological development. They can work neatly, have good manners, and keep classrooms orderly and clean. Students have special activities that they come up with that show their psychological development, which includes Circle 1: morality enrichment activities,  Circle 2: creative activities,  Circle 3: life and happiness giving activities, and  Circle 4: Saving activities.  Students can see the importance of friendship, charity, kindness, knowing how to say thank you and sorry, how to forgive, and know their role.  Parents are satisfied with the change in their children who show the better development of Academic Achievement of Sufficiency Economy and Psychological Sufficiency.

1. the students’ academic achievement of sufficiency economy was higher than before at the statistical significance of .01.

            3.          the students’ psychological sufficiency was higher at the statistical significant of .01.