The Development of Clay Pottery Practical Skill using Project based Learning with the Local Wisdom of Grade 6 Students

Abstract

            This research article aims to study 1) develop clay modeling practical skills through project-based learning integrated with local wisdom among Grade 6 students, with post-learning achievement exceeding the established criterion; and (2) investigate the quality level of clay modeling products after learning through project-based learning integrated with local wisdom. The sample consisted of Grade 6 students at Ban Tha-ang School in the 2025 academic year, selected through cluster random sampling. The research instruments included lesson plans, a clay modeling practical skills assessment form, and a product quality assessment form developed based on the evaluation criteria Data were analyzed using the mean (X) and standard deviation (S.D.). The normality of data distribution was examined prior to hypothesis testing.

            The research hypothesis was tested using a one-Sample t-test. The research results were found as follows:- 1) The clay modeling practical skills of Grade 6 students after learning through project-based learning integrated with local wisdom were significantly higher than the criterion of 80 percent at the 0.05 level of statistical significance. 2) The quality of students’ clay modeling products after learning through project-based learning integrated with local wisdom was at a very good level, with a mean score of 43.75 and a standard deviation of 1.48, representing 87.50 percent.