The Development of Learning Achievement about Buddhism Important Days and Religious Ceremonies Using Cooperative Learning: TGT with Educational Games for Mattayomsuksa 1/2 Students at Mattayom Wat Benchamabophit School

Abstract

This research aimed to develop students' learning achievement about important days of Buddhism and religious ceremonies using cooperative learning: Team Games Tournament (TGT) with educational games and compare pre-test and post-test learning achievement. The purposive sampling method was employed in this research to select 9 students of Mattayomsuksa 1/2 studying in the 2nd semester of the academic years 2020 at Mattayom Wat Benchamabophit School. The research tools were lesson plan, educational games and learning achievement test calculate by percentage.

This research revealed that: 1) the learning achievement on the important days of Buddhism and religious ceremonies by using cooperative learning: Team Games Tournament (TGT) with educational games passed the criteria of 60 percent; 2) the students’ learning achievement after learning with cooperative learning, Team Games Tournament (TGT) with Educational Games was higher than that of the previous achievement. The recommendations are as follows: 1) the management of cooperative learning: Team Games Tournament (TGT) required the agreement on the learning process by explaining the learners to clearly understand the appropriate time for the activities; 2) the differences between the competencies of each learner should be taken into account; and 3) teachers should create an environment, teaching materials, and motivation for learning with the role of a facilitator and an advisor to give advice to the learners.