The Development of Analytical Thinking Abilities based on STEM Education in Water Cycle for Grade 5 Students

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to develop grade 5 students’ analytical thinking abilities to meet 70 percent criteria by using STEM education learning approach. The target group included 15 students from grade 5 of Ban Porphan School (Porphanratbumrung), Muang District, Roi Et Province, which conducted in second semester of academic year 2020. The research was used action research design. The research instruments were 1) 3 lesson plans of STEM education learning approach, 2) analytical thinking abilities assessment form, 3) behavior observation form and 4) interview form. The collected data were analyzed using percentage and mean.

The results were as follows: the result of intervention after using STEM education learning approach in water cycle on grade 5 students found that only 4 students met 70 percent of the analytical thinking abilities score criteria, representing 26.67 percent in the
first action research spiral. In the second action research spiral, 6 students met 70 percent of the analytical thinking abilities score criteria, representing 54.55 percent. In the third action research spiral, 5 students met 70 percent of the analytical thinking abilities score criteria, which representing 100 percent of the total number of students.