The development of the environment learning center for the Matayom 1 - 3 student : A case study at tapao Noi Island, Wichit Sub-district, Meung District, Phuket Province
Abstract:
The purposes of this research were to investigate the plant system at Tapao Noi Island, Phuket Province, to develop a handbook to study plants for the students, and to study the level of efficiency of the handbook and the students satisfaction with this handbook. The sample group consisted of 30 students who were studying in Matayom 1 - 3 at Wichitsongkram School. The research instruments employed were the strip system of survey for the types of plants found on the island, a pre-test and a post-test to compare the students learning achievement, and the satisfaction form. Statistics used to analyze the collected data were means, and t-test.
Regarding the environmental science, the researcher studied the types of local plants on the Island. The area of the Island was 93,974 square meters, and the survey area was 5 m. x 200 m. There were 76 types of plants found in this area which belong to 6 different families.
Regarding environmental education, the researcher developed the handbook to study the plants at Tapao Noi Island for 30 students at Wichitsongkram School. The results of the study revealed that after using the handbook, the students level of understanding, attitudes, and awareness with regard to conserving the plants had increased greatly with a 0.05 level of reliability. The students satisfaction level for all activities was also found to be very high.