Effects of problem-based learning on self-directed learning, environmental science achievement and satisfaction towards instruction of mathayom suksa four students
Abstract:
This study was a quasi-experimental research. The purposes were to study the effects of problem-based learning on self-directed learning, environmental science achievement and satisfaction towards instruction of mathayom suksa four students. The samples were mathayom suksa four students divided into experimental group learning by problem-based learning method and comparative group learning by convention method. The research instruments were self-directed learning test, environmental science achievement test and questionnaires on satisfaction towards instruction. The collected data were analyzed by percentage, arithmetic means, standard deviation, mean difference and t-test. The research findings were summarized as follows: 1. Students learning by problem-based learning method had the post-test mean scores on self-directed learning higher than the pre-test at the .01 level of significance and higher than the post-test mean scores of the students learning by convention method at the .05 level of significance. 2. Students learning by problem-based learning method had the post-test mean scores on environmental science achievement higher than the pre-test at the .01 level of significance but the post-test mean scores of the students learning by problem-based learning method was not different from mean scores of the students learning by convention method. 3. Students learning by problem-based learning method were satisfied towards problem-based learning at the high level