The Development of Students’ Learning Achievements and Learning Behaviors through Participatory Learning Method

Phatsaraphorn  Khansakhorn

Thepsatri Rajabhat University, Takhli Campus, Thailand

Rangsiphat  Yongyuttawichai

Thepsatri Rajabhat University, Takhli Campus, Thailand

Abstract

The objectives of this research were: 1) to compare the students’ learning achievements before and  after the implementation of  the participatory learning method; 2) to study the students’ learning behaviors using the participatory learning method; and 3) to evaluate students’ satisfaction towards the participatory learning method to help develop students’ learning achievements and learning behaviors. The results showed that the students’ learning achievements before using the participatory learning method was rated at the level of 16.67.  After the implementation of the participatory learning method, the students’ learning achievements were rated at a significantly high level of 20.73.  Moreover, the components of the participatory learning method including a mind map, a case study, and games yielded satisfactory effect on students’ learning behaviors especially in the aspect of responsibilities, which was rated at the highest level of 4.66.The students’ learning behaviors development as a whole was rated at a high level of 4.46.

In part of  evaluation of students’ satisfaction towards the participatory learning method to develop students’ learning behaviors and learning achievements, it was found that the aspect of teaching integration was rated at the highest level of 4.40.  In overall, the results assessment was rated at the high level of 4.31.

Keywords: Participatory Learning, Learning Achievements, Learning Behaviors