DESIGNING THE INNOVATIVE LEARNING MANAGEMENT PLANS IN FORM OF THE STEM EDUCATION INSTRUCTIONAL METHOD TO DEVELOP THE PRIMARY STUDENTS OF THEIR CREATIVE THINKING LEARNING PROCESSES IN SCIENCE CLASS AT THE 2ND GRADE LEVEL

Abstract

The purposes of this research study for designing the innovative learning management lesson plans in the form of the STEM Education Method (STEMe) on Magnetic Force Issue in science class which were to develop an innovative learning management lesson plan that based on the model of learning management with the STEMe, students’ learning achievements of their assessing pretest and posttest techniques based on the STEMe were compared, students’ creative thinking abilities (CTA) of their pre-CAT and post-CAT based on the model of learning management with the STEMe were assessed, and students’ learning achievements of their assessing posttest and their creative thinking abilities based on the model of learning management with the STEMe were associated. Administering this research target group which a sample consisted of 32-primary students at the 2^nd grade level in the second semester in the academic year 2016 from Rajabhat Maha Sarakham University Demonstration School under the Office of Higher Educational Commission was selected. Using a main Innovative Learning Management Lesson Plan (ILMLP) in the form of the STEMe in 14 hours was designed. Students’ learning outcomes of their pretest and posttest assessments were obtained using the 30-item Science Achievement Test (SAT). Students’ performances of their creative thinking abilities were determined using the 8-item Creative Thinking Ability Assessment (CTAA). Statistically significant with means, standard deviation, percentage, independent t-test, simple and multiple correlations of Pearson’s movement correlation were analyzed. The results of these research finding have found that followed as: The innovative learning management plans in the form of the STEMe were evaluated to determine performance criteria with the efficiency of the processing performance and the performance results (E₁/E₂) of the ILMLP to management of students’ activities in science class indicated that of 99.55/80.10. The average mean scores of students’ post learning achievements was a higher than the learning outcomes of their pre-test with the LAT on Magnetic Force Issue were differentiated evidence at the 0.01 level, significantly. Comparisons between students’ creativity thinking abilities of their pre-SAT and post-SAT assessments were assessed with the CTAA based on the model of learning management with the STEMe were differentiated that evidence of statistically significant at the 0.01 level. Associations between students’ learning outcomes of their posttest (SAT) assessment and their creative thinking abilities (CTAA) toward science in science class were related of the variance in previous critical thinking abilities and science rerated that evidence of statistically significant at the 0.01 level. 

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