Abstract:
This research aims to :1) to develop a learning management based on constructivist approach by using project-based learning with mentoring system in Classical Control System course, 2)compare the development of learning of the students between learning by using project-based learning and project-based learning with mentor, 3) study the educational progress level of students who learn through the project-based learning with mentor in this course, 4) compare the learning retention of the students between learning by using project-based mrthod and project-based method with mentoring, and 5) evaluate the learning satisfaction of learners after learning by using project-based method with mentoring system. The samples in this researchwere undergraduate students majoring in Mechatronic Engineering, Faculty of Technical Education, King Mongkuts University of Technology North Bangkok, and enrolling in 020133923 Classical Control Systems. From 30 students, they werepurposively sampled and divided into 2 groups; control and experiment groups. The instruments used in this study were 1) teachers guide book 2) an experiment set consisting of 5 different kinds of plants 3) 27-question Achievement Test evaluated by 8 experts under IOC assessment ranging between 0.75 and 1. Difficulty and Discrimination Indexes of 16 learners who used to study the Classical Control Systems or related subjects were set from 0.33 to 0.8 and from 0.5 to 1, respectively.The reliabilityvalue with based on KR-20 was 0.90. 4) 3 performance testshas been done by 8 experts under IOC assessment ranging between 0.62 and 0.87 and Reliabilityvalue with alpha coefficient at 0.767 and 5) Student satisfaction in the constructivist approach by using project-based learning with mentoring system has been evaluated by questionnare.The results show that 1) comparisons of the students learning developments between the control group and the experiment group were different at non-significant statistical level of .05. 2) the experimental group learningdevelopment was evaluated by Average Normalized Gain showed that the learning progress in lecture class wasat low level( = 0.123 less than 0.3) and the learning progress in practical class was at high level ( = 0.778 more than 0.7). 3) the comparisons of learning retention between the control group and the experiment group were different at non-significant statistical levelof .05. and 4) the learning satisfaction of the experimental group based on constructivist approach (project-based learning with mentoring) were at high level( = 3.83, S.D. = 0.56).In summary, the learning development in theoritical class of students in both groups were slightly increased. While the learning development in practical class of students from both groups were different. The learning progress in practical class of the experment group was better than that from the control group. In addition, the learning retention from both groups were not different. In conclude, the designed learning model based on project-based and mentoring system can enhance the learning efficiency especially in practical skill. In addition, it can overcome the disadvantage of the project-based learning in time consuming aspect. As the results, the learning model can be appropriately integrated and applied to the normal teaching and learning as well.