A STUDY ON LEARNING ACHIEVEMENT AND SCIENCE PROBLEM SOLVING ABILITY IN CHEMICALS IN DAILY LIFE OF GRADE 6 STUDENTS BY USING EXERCISE WITH 4 MAT INSTRUCTION

Abstract

The purposes of this research were: 1) to compare learning achievement before and after studying on  “chemicals in daily life” of grade 6 students by using exercise with 4 MAT Instruction;  2) to compare science problem solving ability before and after studying on “chemicals in daily life” of grade 6 students by using exercise with 4 MAT Instruction; and  3) to study the attitude of grade 6 students towards science subject on “chemical in daily life” by using exercise with 4 MAT Instruction. The sample group in this research was 21 of grade 6 students at Chumchonbansaoreek School, Phana District Network, Amnat Charoen Primary Educational Service Area Office. There were 5 research tools including: 1) 9 science lesson plans by using 4 MAT on “chemicals in daily life” of grade 6 students; 2) 9 exercises in learning management by using 4 MAT on “chemicals in daily life” of grade 6 students; 3) science learning achievement test; 4) assessment test of science problem solving ability in daily life; and 5) students’ attitude test towards science learning management. The statistics used in this research were mean, standard deviation and independent t-test The results of this research were as follows. The post-test of learning achievement and science problem solving ability on “chemicals in daily life” of grade 6 students by using exercise with 4 MAT Instruction was higher than the pre-test with statistical significance at .05 and the students’ attitude towards science subject on “chemicals in daily life” of grade 6 students by using exercise with 4 MAT Instruction was at a high level.