Learning Loss in Science Process Skills: A Case Study of Grade 10 Students

Abstract

The pandemic era affected schooling and students’ learning in widely distributed. Students had less time to go school and face to classroom activities. This research aim to study the learning loss in science process skills of grade 10 students. The informants were sampled from Mahasarakham Secondary Education Area Office for the 2024 academic year with 321 students. The tools used in the research include a 14-skill scale for science process skills, the test measured 14 science process skills with 42 questions. The results showed that the science process skills were ranged fair-not good levels. The formulating model skill (52.97%), observing skill (51.50%), using numbers skill (51.10%), interpreting data skill (47.67%), measuring skill (47.13%), predicting skill (47.13%), classifying skill (39.30%), formulating hypotheses skill (38.20%), defining operationally skill (34.87%), experimenting skill (34.47%), and identifying and controlling variables skill (31.07%). These findings indicated that they needed to gain level of science process skills in the loss of learning time. They need to enhance hands-on experiences and inquiry-based learning in the science classroom. Also, they should have more training or practicing science process skills through enrichment program.