LEARNING MANAGEMENT USING THE NATURAL APPROACH AND GAMES ON ‘WORDWALL’ WEBSITE TO ENHANCE PRIMARY LEVEL 5 STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY SKILLS AND LEARNING ENGAGEMENT

Abstract

This research article aimed to 1) compare primary level 5 students’ vocabulary skills before and after learning through a combination of the natural approach and games available on www.wordwall.net, 2) compare their learning engagement before and after the treatment, and 3) explore their satisfaction towards the learning management through the approach. The samples were a class of 34 students studying in primary level 5 at a public school in Ayutthaya Province, the number of which was obtained through cluster random sampling. The instruments included 1) 8 learning management plans, 2) a vocabulary skill test, 3) a learning engagement assessment form, 4) a learning engagement interview, and 5) a questionnaire on students’ satisfaction towards the learning management. Data were analyzed using standard deviation, the dependent sample t-test, and content analysis. The result revealed that 1) the students’ post test scores were higher than their pre-test scores with a significance level of .01. 2) The students were found to have higher learning engagement after treated with a combination of the natural approach and games. 3) Finally, their satisfaction towards the approach was at the highest level.