A Study of Kanji Learning Achievement and Retention by Using Spider Map Technique

Abstract

The purposes of the research were to study of Kanji learning achievement. to study the retention in remembering kanji after learning by spider map technique and to study the satisfaction of students learning kanji using spider map technique. The target group used in this research was 25 students of Japanese Language Program who had undergraduate studied at level 1 in the second semester of academic year 2016 at Thaksin University Songkhla campus. The research instruments were using the spider map technique. the Kanji learning achievement test that consisted of pre-test and post-test and a measure of satisfaction with learning management by using spider map technique. The data were analyzed using mean, percentage, standard deviation and t-test.

The results of this research were as follows : 1) the average of kanji learning achievement after post-test was higher than pre-test. 2) the average of retention in remembering Kanji after the first test for 3 weeks was higher than the average of kanji learning achievement post-test and 3) the student’s satisfaction by using spider map technique in the overall was at the highest level. ( = 4.5)