PWS Students’ Need Analysis for a Lesson Design in STAR STEMS “A Chemical Free Life”

Abstract

           The purposes of this research were to scrutinize their needs, lacks, and subjectively wants of Matthayomsuksa 6 students at Panyaworakun School with a new design of the lesson to serve their needs and interests in terms of standard-based instruction.

          The subjects of this study were 56 high-school students of Matthayomsuksa 6/1, 6/4, and 6/7 at Panyaworakun School in the academic year 2017, semester 1. The research instrument was a questionnaire regarding STAR STEM Evaluation Form Learning Plan 1 “A Chemical Free Life.” The data of the questionnaire were grouped and classified with needs analysis together with standard-based instruction for a new lesson design in STAR STEMS.

          The research results revealed that to meet the students’ needs and interests, the Matthayomsuksa 6/1 PWS students like conversations while the Matthayomsuksa 6/4 students need reading skill. However, the Matthayomsuksa 6/7 PWS students would like to do well in the admission exams. In terms of standard-based instruction interpreted from needs analysis, F 1.1 M. 4-6/3, F 1.2 M. 4-6/1, F 1.2 M. 4-6/4, F 1.2 M. 4-6/5, F 2.1 M. 4-6/1, and F 4.2 M. 4-6/1 were employed for Matthayomsuksa 6/1 PWS students’ new lesson design. Next, F 1.1 M. 4-6/2, F 1.1 M. 4-6/3, and F 1.1 M. 4-6/4 were used for Matthayomsuksa 6/4 PWS students’ new lesson design. At last, F 1.1 M. 4-6/4, F 1.2 M. 4-6/1, F 2.2 M. 4-6/1, and F 2.2 M. 4-6/2were utilized for Matthayomsuksa 6/7 PWS students’ new lesson design.