THE LEARNING MANAGEMENT BY DISCUSSION METHOD WITH KWL PLUS TECHNIQUE TO DEVELOP ANALYTICAL THINKING ABILITY AND LEARNING ACHIEVEMENT IN SOCIAL STUDIES OF PRIMARY 5 STUDENTS

Abstract

This research study aimed to: 1) compare analytical thinking ability of Primary 5 students before and after learning management by discussion method with KWL plus technique, and 2) compare learning achievement of Primary 5 students in Social Studies, Religion, and Culture course before and after learning management by discussion method with KWL plus technique. Research samples were 29 students from Class Primary 5/1 at Songkhla Rajabhat University Demonstration School, in semester 2, who were selected by cluster random sampling. Research instruments were: 1) discussion method with KWL plus technique lesson plans, 2) an analytical ability test, and 3) an achievement test of Social Sciences, Religion, and Culture course. Statistics used for data analysis were mean, standard deviation, and t-test. The research findings revealed that: 1) the post-analytical thinking ability of Primary 5 students after learning through discussion method with KWL plus technique was higher than pre-analytical thinking ability at the significance level of .05, and 2) learning achievement in the Social Sciences, Religion, and Culture course of Primary 5 students after learning through discussion method with KWL plus technique was higher than before at the significance level of .05.