THE DEVELOPMENT OF GRADE 6 STUDENTS’ YCT1 CHINESE VOCABULARY LISTENING AND READING SKILL USING GAMES

Abstract

This research article aimed to: 1) compare grade 6 students’ YCT1 vocabulary listening skill before and after learning through games, 2) compare their YCT1 vocabulary reading skill before and after learning through games, and 3) explore their opinions towards the utilization of games in developing YCT1 Chinese vocabulary listening and reading skills. Cluster sampling was employed to recruit a research sample comprising a class of 48 students currently studying in semester 2 of the academic year 2020 in a private school in Surat Thani province. Research instruments consisted of: 1) three Chinese language learning management plans, 2) a 40-item true-false listening and reading test in Chinese vocabulary, and 3) an interview form used for exploring students’ opinion towards the utilization of games in developing YCT1 Chinese vocabulary listening and reading skills. Analytical statistics including means, standard deviation, and the dependent sample t-test was used to conduct data analysis. The results revealed that 1) students demonstrated better YCT1 vocabulary listening skill after learning through games with a statistical significance level of .05. 2) Students better YCT1 vocabulary listening skill after learning through games with a statistical significance level of .05. 3) Regarding students’ opinions, students were found to prefer learning through games and agree with the utilization of games in developing YCT1 Chinese vocabulary listening and reading skills.