Study of Learning Management Format and Achievement Measurement Using an Educational Platform with a STEAM Teaching Process Integrated with Project Based Learning of Network Partners in the Education Sandbox, Songkhla Province

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to:  1) design learning management using the STEAM teaching process integrated with Project Based Learning teaching, 2) develop measurement and evaluation tools using the educational platform, and 3) evaluate users’satisfaction with the learning management and achievement measurement using the educational platform with the STEAM teaching process integrated with Project Based Learning teaching. The population in the research included 50 participants of teachers, educational personnel, and network partners in the area of educational platform of Songkhla Province, southern area, obtained by purposive sampling technique. The research tools included suitability and compliance assessment form and satisfaction assessment form. The research statistics included mean and standard deviation (SD), and the results were interpreted by comparing the average with the criteria.

The results of the research showed that: 1) the learning management with STEAM teaching process integrated with Project Based Learning teaching consisted of 5 steps, i.e., identifying problems (Define), gathering information (Discover), designing planning and developing (Design Plan, Develop), test and evaluation (Test and Evaluation), and presentation of results (Present the Creation).   2) The results of the measurement and evaluation of the educational platform development revealed the highest quality of the tools.  Finally, 3) the teachers and students reported their satisfaction towards the measurement and evaluation platform in overall at the highest level.