Using Participatory Learning Process to Promote Food Consuming Skills of Prathom Suksa 5 Students Anuban Chiang Mai School

Abstract

The purposes of this research on “Using Participatory Learning Process to Promote Food Consumption Skills of Prathom Suksa 5 Students Anuban Chiang Mai School” were to                   1) investigate results of activities, and 2) examine results of activities using participatory learning process to promote selection skill of food consumption. This was a Quasi-Experimental Research conducted with samples who were the students in Prathom 5/8, Anuban Chiang Mai School.  They were selected by applying simple sampling.  Research tools included 6 activity sets to promote the selection skill of food consumption.  The data were collected using observation form of participatory learning, samples’ satisfaction questionnaire, and questionnaire on knowledge, attitude, and behavior towards selection of food consumption.

Regarding the overall results about the knowledge on selection of food consumption for children, the average score of the knowledge on food consumption before learning was 0.46 while the average score after learning was 0.83.  The knowledge on selection of food consumption after learning was higher than before learning with the 0.001 level of statistical significance.

To the overall attitude towards selection of food consumption, the results found that the average score of the attitude before learning was 1.82 whereas the average score after learning was 2.30.  The attitude towards selection of food consumption after learning was higher than before learning with the 0.001 level of statistical significance.

According to the results about the behavior towards selection of food consumption, the average value of the samples’ behavior towards selection of food consumption before learning was 1.93 meanwhile and the average value after learning was 2.92.  The samples’ behavior towards selection of food consumption after learning was higher than before learning with the 0.001 level of statistical significance.