The Results of Taking Problem Based Learning Integrated with Sufficiency Economy of Prathomsuksa 6 Students at Bannongkaew School (Ratchphadungwittaya)

Abstract

The purposes of this research were to study understanding about Problem Based Learning and the Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy, the satisfaction of students to Problem Based Learning integrated with Sufficiency Economy and taking Problem Based Learning integrated with Sufficiency Economy to their daily routine. The samples in this research were Prathomsuksa 6 Students Bannongkaew School (Ratchphadungwittaya). The instrument used in this research was interview form.

The results of this study indicated that 1) Understanding about Problem Based Learning and the Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy was found that teachers prepared questions for students to find out the answers. These questions were challenging and exciting. They had to learning by doing during finding out the answers. For example on the farm, the teachers would prepare the questions such as how to select the seed, how to grow, how to water or how to feed laying hen. The students also had the chance to practice their attitude such as diligence, patience, responsibility, discipline and team work. The process of their learning based on tolerable, rational and immune on the condition of cognition and virtue. Whereas the teachers were the coach who give the advice or encourage them to find out more information on YouTube. 2) The satisfaction of students to Problem Based Learning integrated with Sufficiency Economy was found that all of students feel in the same way. They liked when the teachers ask them about their opinions. It was easy and enjoy learning because it was in their daily routine. They had to consult how to solve the problems. They had to criticize and analyze to find the ways. If the ways that they were chosen were not success they had to find out the new way. Learning by doing was not serious. It was funny and relax. They were developed their thinking. They had some products from learning that they can show to their friends and parents. Sometimes they could sell these products to make money. Finally they could save these money while they were learning and 3) Taking Problem Based Learning integrated with Sufficiency Economy to their daily routine was found that practicing to make sufficiency agriculture plots by themselves gave them a chance to study the information. After that they had to analyze consider and check correctly before doing. This way of learning was immune students. They could share the experience between the house and the school. They could develop their working skill that make them can help their parents. They could make extra money for their family. They also had more skill on working. From their practicing could make them to have more skill and more experience. They can choose the better way to save the cost on working.