Language Learning for Student Teachers in Early Childhood Education Program

Abstract

          The purposes of this research were 1) to develop model of activities to enhance skills and attitude in English language learning for student teachers in early childhood education program; and 2) apply and evaluate model of activities to enhance skills and attitude in English language learning for student teachers in early childhood education program. The samples were 60 third year student teachers who were studying in the 1^st semester of the 2018 academic year in early childhood education program, College of Teacher Education, Phranakhon Rajabhat University.  These student teachers were enrolled in the English for Early Childhood Teachers Course, selected by using purposive sampling from the population of 300 student teachers in early childhood education program from 1^st to 5^th year students with the condition that they have to engage in all assigned activities that the researchers have developed.  The results of the evaluation of the model of activities had the IOC at 1.00.    The instruments were English language skills test and attitude toward learning English test for student teachers in early childhood education program. The data was analyzed by using mean, standard deviation, and testing hypothesis by using t-test.
          The results were as follows: 1) the developed model of activities to enhance skills and attitude in English language learning for student teachers in early childhood education program composed of 5 components or 5P; P-Pronunciation, P-Program, P-Purpose P-Pleasure, and  P-Peer Involvement of which comprised of 5 activities steps; Step 1–Greetings, Step 2–Introduction, Step 3–Learning to know, Step 4–Conclusion, and Step 5–Review. 2) The developed model activities that was used with the samples, after the implementation of the model found that the English skills and attitude in learning English of student teachers in early childhood education program were higher than before implementing the model with statistical significance at .01 level.