Improving Academic Achievement Using the GPAS 5 Steps Technique Integrating Skills Training on the Past and Present Lifestyles of People in the History Subject For Grade 2/5 Students at Ubon Wittayakhom School Under the Ubon Ratchathani Primary Educationa

Abstract

This research aimed to 1) develop academic achievement in the subject "Lifestyles of People in the Past and Present" in the history subject of Prathom 2/5 students at Ubon Wittayakhom School, using the GPAS 5-Step technique and integrated skill training exercises; and 2) compare the pre- and post-test academic achievement of this group of students. The research instruments included one GPAS 5-Step technique lesson plan and a 20-question, three-choice, multiple-choice achievement test, which served as a pre- and post-test. The sample consisted of 32 Prathom 2/5 students in the first semester of the 2025 academic year. Data were analyzed using statistics including percentages, means, standard deviations (S.D.), and innovation efficiency scores (E1/E2).

The results revealed that: 1) the tools used were of the highest quality and consistency, as assessed by experts; 2) students had average post-test achievement. It was found that students had an average pre-test achievement score of 11.09 with a standard deviation of 2.51 and an average post-test achievement score of 16.94 with a standard deviation of 2.88. The post-test scores were higher than the pre-test scores. The results of the exercise efficiency test showed an overall efficiency of 80.56/82.52, which was higher than the specified criteria. 3) Comparing the academic achievement before and after the test, it was found that the post-test scores were significantly higher than the pre-test scores at the .05 level. It can be concluded that learning management using the GPAS 5 Steps technique integrating skill exercises can effectively develop students' academic achievement.