DEVELOPMENT OF INTEGRATED LEARNING ACTIVITY PACKAGE WITH HOME-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCE TO IMPROVE READING, ANALYTICAL THINKING, WRITING, AND LIFE SKILLS DURING THE SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS DISEASE (COVID -19) FOR STUDENTS FROM U-SCHOOL MENTORING

Abstract

The purposes of this participatory action research were 1) to develop the integrated learning activity package with home-based learning experience, 2) to assess the results of the developed learning activity package implementation. The research methods were divided into 2 phases. Phrase 1 was to develop learning activity package. 261 teachers from U-School Mentoring was attended the training workshop for developing the activity package with home-based learning; consequently, 6 integrated learning activity packages for grade 1 - 6 students were developed. The quality of the activity package was checked by connoisseurship. The tools for assessing the students’ ability in reading, analytical thinking, writing, life skills of students and parental satisfaction were also developed. The IOC of the tools was between 0.67 - 1.00. Phrase 2 was to assess the results of developed learning activity package implementation. 2,165 students in grade 1 - 6 from U-School Mentoring were done the trail on the developed activity package. The results found that all 6 learning activity packages were appropriated. The appropriateness was accounted for 100% of all experts. The reading ability was developed at the highest level 54.09 %, the analytical thinking of the students was developed at the highest level 48.27%, and the writing ability was also developed at the highest level 51.50%. Furthermore, the life skill of the students in awareness, appreciating one’s self and others was highest rating at the highest level 65.31%. The satisfaction of parents was also ranked at the highest level 71.11%.