DEVELOPMENT OF ACTIVE LEARNING MULTIMEDIA TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF THAI LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN BURIRAM PROVINCE

Abstract

The objectives of this research were: 1) to develop an active learning multimedia in the Thai language subject for Grade 3 students with an efficiency criterion of 80/80; 2) to examine the learning achievement of Grade 3 students who learned through the active learning multimedia in the Thai language subject; and 3) to investigate the students’ satisfaction toward learning through the active learning multimedia in the Thai language subject. The target group consisted of 25 Grade 3 students from Ban Nong Song Hong School, Buriram Province, selected by purposive sampling. The research instruments included the active learning multimedia, a learning achievement test, and a student satisfaction questionnaire. Data were analyzed using the efficiency index (E1/E2), progress percentage, mean and standard deviation.

The research results revealed that: 1) the developed active learning multimedia based on the ADDIE model achieved an efficiency of 82.89/81.39, meeting the predetermined criterion; 2) the students’ average pretest score was 10.72, while the posttest score increased to 16.28, with a progress percentage of 27.8%, indicating an improvement in learning achievement; and 3) the students’ overall satisfaction with learning through the active learning multimedia was at a high level.