DEVELOPMENT OF COOPERATIVE LEARNING MANAGEMENT USING STAD TECHNIQUE COMBINED WITH MULTIMEDIA TO ENHANCE LEARNING ACHIEVEMENT IN SCIENCE FOR GRADE 4 STUDENTS

Abstract

           This research aimed to 1) study the effectiveness of cooperative learning group using STAD technique with multimedia to promote science learning achievement of Grade 4 students according to the criteria of 80/80, 2) compare the academic achievement of students before and after learning, and 3) study the students' satisfaction with cooperative learning group using STAD technique with multimedia. The sample consisted of Grade 4 students of Ban Nong Khu School, Maha Sarakham Primary Educational Service Area Office 1, Semester 2, Academic Year 2024, 1 classroom, totaling 18 students, who were selected by cluster random sampling. The research instruments were 1) STAD technique learning plan with multimedia, 2) achievement test with the reliability value of the whole version equal to 0.95, and 3) satisfaction questionnaire. The statistics used to analyze the data were percentage, mean, standard deviation, and one-group t-test.

           The research results found that 1) the learning activities of the STAD cooperative group together with multimedia that promoted the students' science learning achievement were effective at 83.89/85.28, which was higher than the specified criteria of 80/80. 2) Students who received the learning activities of the STAD cooperative group together with multimedia had higher learning achievement after learning than before learning with statistical significance at the .05 level. And    3) Students were satisfied with the learning activities of the STAD cooperative group together with multimedia at the highest level overall.