The Development of a Constructivist Learning Activity Set to Enhance Thai Language Reading and Writing Skills: A Case Study of Department of Thai Language Teaching, Yasothon Buddhist Collage, Mahamakut Buddhist University

Abstract

The purpose of this research is twofold: 1) to develop a set of learning activities based on Constructivist theory that promotes reading and writing skills for students majoring in Thai language teaching, who already have a proficiency level of 80/80, and 2) to study the reading and writing skills of Thai language teaching students before and after using the set of learning activities. The research was conducted on a sample group of 49 undergraduate students majoring in Thai language teaching at Mahamakut Buddhist University, Yasothon Campus, during the first semester of the 2023 academic year. The participants were selected through Cluster Random Sampling. The research utilized the following tools: 1) Framework for designing the set of learning activities. 2) Assessment questionnaire for the set of learning activities. 3) Set of learning activities based on Constructivist theory, aimed at promoting reading and writing skills for Thai language teaching students. 4) Reading and writing skills assessment (before and after the study). The research findings are as follows: 1) The development of the set of learning activities was effective, with effectiveness scores (E1 / E2) of 81.25/82.04, meeting the predefined criteria of 80/80. 2) The study of reading and writing skills for Thai language teaching students before and after using the set of learning activities showed an average score of 24.78, with a standard deviation of 1.34, which corresponds to 82.59%. The percentage of students who passed the criteria was 91.84%, higher than the predefined criterion of 80%.