Effects of Using Participatory Learning Activities for Development of Public Consciousness of Prathomsuksa 6 Students of Primary Schools in Chiang Mai Province

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to compare public consciousness behavior   before and after joining the participatory learning activities of 6^th grade students in primary schools in Chiang Mai. The experimental group of 160, 6^th grade students was chosen by the systematic sampling method. Questionnaires and participatory learning activity set were employed as data collection instruments. Data analysis was conducted through the t-test. The findings indicated that the mean score of public consciousness behavior of 6^th grade students before and after participating in the learning activities was significantly different.  After participating in the learning activities, the public consciousness behavior score of the experimental group improved at the 0.01 level. This data supports the findings from the follow-up interviews with teachers and students. According to the interview, the control group developed public consciousness behavior after they participated in the participatory learning activities.