THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC BOOK BY USING FLIPPED LEARNING CONCEPT TO ENHANCE CHINESE LISTENING AND SPEAKING SKILLS FOR GRADE 5 STUDENTS OF RATCHAWAT WITTHAYA SCHOOL

Abstract

This research article is about the development of listening and speaking abilities in the Chinese language using a flipped learning approach, which emphasizes the importance of learners. The objectives of this research are as follows: 1) To develop electronic books (e-books) along with the flipped learning concept to enhance the quality and effectiveness of listening and speaking abilities according to the 80/80 criteria. 2) To study the listening and speaking abilities in the Chinese language after using e-books. 3) To examine the learning performance before and after using e-books. 4) To assess learner satisfaction with e-books. The target group for this research consisted of 22 fifth-grade students from Ratchawat Witthaya School. In the first semester of the 2023 academic year, the research followed an experimental approach, using the following research tools: 1) Interactive e-books 2) Quality assessment forms 3) Satisfaction questionnaires 4) Statistical tools for data analysis, including mean and standard deviation The research findings revealed: 1) The e-books, as evaluated by experts, were of very high quality, with an average score of 4.44 for content and 4.91 for media quality. They were also effective, scoring 80.27/84.54, meeting the predefined criteria of 80/80. 2) Students' listening and speaking abilities in the Chinese language improved significantly after using the e-books. 3) Student learning performance after using e-books was statistically significantly higher compared to their scores before using them (at the 0.05 significance level). 4) Students expressed the highest level of satisfaction with the e-books, with an average score of 4.91.