Abstract:
This research aimed to 1) develop a project-based learning center instructional
package: Smart Home Case Studies, 2) to determine the effectiveness of the instructional
package. 3) compare the learning achievements between before learning and after
learning through a project-based learning center instructional package, 4) assess the
work skills and project skills of learners studying with the instructional package. 5) to
study the satisfaction of the learners who study with the developed project-based
learning center instructional package. The development of this instructional package
surveyed the needs of 20 people involved in education and establishments and
conducted a tryout with 220 students, pupils and other interested individuals. There
are 5 experts assessing the quality of the instructional package. After revising, then
using with a sample group; 30 third-year vocational students in electronics and electrical
of Si Songkhram Industrial Technology College, Nakhon Phanom University selected
by a specific method. The research instruments consisted of a project-based learning
center instructional package: a case study of smart home system, achievement test,
assessment form for students' work skills and project work. The data were collected
by observation, quiz, questionnaire, data analysis from frequency, percentage, T-test,
evaluation of the instructional package efficiency and analyzing the content.
The results were as follows: 1) the analysis found that the quality of the
instructional package by experts had the highest level of opinions on the
instructional package (X = 4.79, S.D. = 0.45) with the content being of the highest
quality (X = 4.69, S.D. = 0.50) and in the field of quality in media production, the
quality was at the highest level (X = 4.80, S.D. = 0.41) 2) The project-based learning
center instructional package, Smart Home Case Studies, has efficiency E1 / E2 of
76.87 / 80.73 according to the specified criteria. 3) Learning through the instructional
package developed gave learners a statistically significantly higher level of knowledge
at .05 4) Participants passed an average of 81.50% of all operational skills assessments
and an average of 84.00% of project skills. 5) The overall satisfaction of the learners
towards the project-based learning center instructional package, Smart Home Case
Studies, was at a high level (X = 4.28, S.D. = 0.74).