A STUDY OF LEARNING ACHIEVEMENT ON SUFFICIENCY ECONOMIC UNIT AND GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP OF GRADE 2 STUDENTS THROUGH PROJECT – BASED LEARNING

Abstract

The purposes of this research were to: 1) compare the learning achievement of Grade 8 students in the learning unit entitled Sufficiency Economy Philosophy for Living before and after learning through project-based learning; 2) compare the post-learning achievement of Grade 8 students in the learning unit entitled Sufficiency Economy Philosophy for Living with the 70 percent criterion; 3) compare the global citizenship of Grade 8 students before and after learning through project-based learning; and 4) study the efficiency of project performance among Grade 8 students after learning through project-based learning. The sample group consisted of 20 Grade 8 students studying in the first semester of the 2025 academic year at Ban Tha Din Dam School, Chai Badan District, Lopburi Province, selected by cluster random sampling. The research instruments consisted of two project-based learning lesson plans, with a total duration of 6 hours. The data collection instruments included an achievement test on the learning unit entitled Sufficiency Economy Philosophy for Living, a global citizenship questionnaire, and a project performance efficiency assessment form. The data were analyzed using percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, Wilcoxon Signed-Rank test, and Runs test.

The research findings revealed that: 1) the post-learning achievement of Grade 8 students who learned through project-based learning was higher than their pre-learning achievement; 2) the post-learning achievement of Grade 8 students who learned through project-based learning was higher than the 70 percent criterion; 3) the global citizenship of Grade 8 students after learning through project-based learning was higher than before learning; and 4) the project performance efficiency of Grade 8 students after learning through project-based learning, based on the overall quality of both project products, was at an excellent level.