Effects of Experiential Learning Activities with Questioning Method Through Science Learning Achievement and Analytical Thinking Ability of Prathomsuksa 1 Students

Abstract

The purposes of this research were 1) to compare science learning achievement of Prathomsuksa 1 students before and after receiving the experiential learning activities using questioning method. 2) To compare analytical thinking ability of Prathomsuksa 1 students before and after receiving the experiential learning activities using questioning method. The sample of this research were 35 Prathomsuksa 1 students from a school under Rayong Primary Educational Service Area Office 2, in the 2nd semester of  Academic Year 2019, obtained by cluster random sampling.

The research instruments were: 1) The Lesson plans using experiential learning activities with questioning method.  2) The science achievement test. 3) The Analytical Thinking Competency test. Statistics used for data analysis were: mean, standard deviation and t-test. The results of this research were as follow: 1) The students’ science learning achievement post – test scores ( =15.23, S.D.= 2.02) were significantly higher than the pre – test scores ( =7.00, S.D.=1.26) at .05 level. 2) The students’ science analytical thinking ability post – test scores ( = 9.60, S.D. = 0.88) were significantly higher than the pre – test scores ( =5.46, S.D.= 1.01) at .05 level.