The Development of Readability Spelling Words Using an Instructional Package Based on Orton-Gillingham with Board Games for Grade One Students

Abstract

This research aimed to study (1) Develop an activity set based on the Orton-Gillingham approach combined with board games to enhance word decoding skills among grade one students (2) Compare students' word decoding abilities before and after learning using the developed activity set. And (3) Examine grade one students satisfaction with the activity set based on the Orton-Gillingham approach combined

with board games. This study is experimental research. The sample group consisted of three grade one students from Bannasamsaeng School, Loei Province, sampling. was simple random. The instrument used for data collection were 1) four sets of Orton-Gillingham activity sets with board games. (= 4.65, S.D.=0.03) 2) Pre-test and post-test assessments 30 multiple choice with 3 option. IOC values from 0.60-1.00, difficulty (P) between 0.22-0.80, discrimination (r) between 0.20-0.73, and reliability of 0.84 And 3) A student satisfaction interview form with 8 item. IOC values from 0.60-1.00. The data were analyzed using mean (𝑥̅) standard deviation (S.D.), and Wilcoxon Singed-Rank Test. The research results were found as follows;

            1) The overall suitability assessment of Orton-Gillingham activity sets with board games was at the highest level (𝑥̅ = 4.65, S.D. = 0.03), indicating that it is appropriate for instructional use.  2) The comparison of word decoding ability showed that the post-learning average score (=26.33, S.D.=1.52) was significantly higher than the pre-learning average score (=13.66, S.D.=1.52) at the .10 significance level. And 3) The overall satisfaction of the three grade one students with Orton-Gillingham activity sets with board games was at a high level (=4.34, S.D.=0.10)