DEVELOPMENT OF READING AND WRITING SKILLS FOR WORDS WITH THE TONE MARKS BY USING EDUCATIONAL GAMES OF PRATHOMSUKSA 1 STUDENTS AT ANUBAN NONTHABURI SCHOOL

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) to improve the reading and writing skills on tonal words through educational games of the students in Primary 1 at Anuban Nonthaburi School. 2) to evaluate reading and writing skills on tonal words of the students in Primary 1 at Anuban Nonthaburi School after the activities to promote learning skills of reading and writing on tonal words with educational games. The sample group used in this research was 17 students who were studying in Primary 1/2 in the second semester of Academic Year 2020 at Anuban Nonthaburi School. This sample group was selected by purposive sampling. The research tools consisted of 12 lesson plans to improve reading and writing skills on tonal words with 12 educational games and a set of reading and writing skill test on tonal words. Data was analyzed by using basic statistics, mean, and percentage. The results of the research were as follows: 1) The students’ development during the course of reading and writing skills on tonal words by using educational games had an average score of 16.44 or 82.23 percent. Their reading skills had an average score of 16.35 or 81.77 percent while writing skills had an average score of 16.54 or 82.68 percent. Students had a higher score after the course at an average score of 0.21. 2) The assessment results from the reading and writing skill test of the students after the course had an overall average score of 16.65 or 83.2 percent, passing the specified criteria of 75 percent. The average score of their reading skills was 16.06 or 80.29 percent while their writing skills had an average score of 17.24, accounted for 86.18 percent.