Enhancing Vocabulary Knowledge in Thai Primary School Students Through Activity-Based Learning Instruction
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This study explores the effect of using activity-based learning instruction to enhance vocabulary knowledge for Thai primary school students. It also aims at the students’ attitudes towards learning vocabulary through activity-based learning instruction. The participants were 25 primary six students at Nonchantuekhuaykaewittaya School, Wangyai District, Khone Kaen. The data were collected and analyzed through five research instruments including 1) activity-based learning instruction 2) pre- and post- vocabulary test 3) questionnaire 4) semi-structured interview, and 5) vocabulary exercise. The findings revealed that after implementing activity-based learning instruction in the vocabulary classroom, the participants’ vocabulary knowledge was improved significantly at 0.05 statistic level. In addition, the participants tended to have positive attitudes towards the instruction and agreed that activity-based learning is effective when it comes to improving vocabulary knowledge in terms of form, meaning, and use.
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- ต้นฉบับที่ได้รับการตีพิมพ์ในวารสารวิชาการ มหาวิทยาลัยราชภัฏบุรีรัมย์ สาขามนุษยศาสตร์และสังคมศาสตร์ ถือเป็นกรรมสิทธิ์ของมหาวิทยาลัยราชภัฏบุรีรัมย์ ห้ามนำข้อความทั้งหมดหรือบางส่วนไปพิมพ์ซ้ำเว้นเสียแต่ว่าจะได้รับอนุญาตจากมหาวิทยาลัยฯ เป็นลายลักษณ์อักษร
- เนื้อหาต้นฉบับที่ปรากฏในวารสารเป็นความรับผิดชอบของผู้เขียน ทั้งนี้ไม่รวมความผิดพลาด อันเกิดจากเทคนิคการพิมพ์
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