Development of the program for enhancing integrated science process skills, ability in analyzing, and scientific mind of Mathayomsuksa 4 students through the integration of authentic assessment

Abstract

The purposes of this study were to develop the program for enhancing integrated
science process skills, ability in analyzing, and scientific mind of Mathayomsuksa 4 students
through the integration of authentic assessment, and to trial the program. The instruments
used for data collection consisted of integrated science process skills test, integrated science
process skills performance assessment, ability in analyzing test, scientific mind test, and
satisfaction questionnaires. The data was analyzed by mean and standard deviation while
the hypothesis was examined by t-test dependent samples. The results showed that the
program which was developed tended to focus on developing of students’ integrated
science process skills, ability in analyzing, and scientific mind through experimental activities
including chromatography, properties of carbohydrates, acid – base on a daily, natural
indicator, and electrical conductivity. The process of learning in each activities integrated
authentic assessment into 5Es instruction model consisting of six stages which were selfassessment and goal setting, plan do and check, analysis and synthesis, present and
discussion, summarize and evaluate and creating product. The result of trial found that
students’ integrated science process skills and ability in analyzing and scientific mind were
higher than before participating in the program at .05 significant levels and their students’
satisfaction to participate in the program was in high level as a whole.