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Title: Enhancing Science Process Skills and Scientific Mind with Low-Cost Mini Science Experiment Kits for Thai 6th Graders
Language: English
Authors: Kanok-on Khampui, Kwanyuen Leamsamrong, Woottipong Rarat, Rattikan Sarnkong
Source: Higher Education Studies. 2025 15(2):158-164.
Availability: Canadian Center of Science and Education. 1595 Sixteenth Ave Suite 301, Richmond Hill, Ontario, L4B 3N9 Canada. Tel: 416-642-2606; Fax: 416-642-2608; e-mail: hes@ccsenet.org; Web site: http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/hes
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 7
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Science, Elementary School Teachers, Science Process Skills, Science Activities, Science Instruction, Learning Modules, Science Experiments, Scientific Concepts, Science Achievement, Public Schools, Rural Schools, Hands on Science, Cost Effectiveness, Disadvantaged Schools, Equal Education
Geographic Terms: Thailand
ISSN: 1925-4741
1925-475X
Abstract: The purposes of this study were: To examine the effects of low-cost mini science experiment kits on Thai 6th graders' science learning achievement; To investigate how these kits impact Thai 6th graders' Science process skills; To explore their influence on Thai 6th graders' scientific mindset The participants were 111 sixth-grade students from three public schools in a rural province in Northeastern Thailand. The study utilized four key instruments: (1) a set of learning management plans (2) a learning achievement test, (3) a scientific process skills assessment, and (4) a scientific mindset assessment. The results showed that students achieved an overall learning achievement score of 74.71%, a scientific process skills score of 93.56%, and a scientific mindset score of 96.62%, all exceeding the predetermined criteria. These findings indicate that Low-Cost Mini Science Experiment Kits effectively enhance science learning outcomes, encourage hands-on engagement, and support skill development in resource-limited educational settings. The results of the study contribute to the field of science education by demonstrating how affordable, accessible learning tools can promote educational equity and improve science instruction in underfunded schools.
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Entry Date: 2025
Accession Number: EJ1465520
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