The Development of Sentence Writing Skills for Communication by Using Activity-Based Learning and Multimedia for Grade 3 Students

Abstract

This study aimed to 1) Develop and assess the quality of an activity-based learning management approach integrated with multimedia on sentence writing for communication among Grade 3 students; 2) Compare students’ sentence writing abilities for communication before and after the implementation of the instructional model; and 3) Examine students’ satisfaction with the learning approach. The participants were 20 Grade 3 students from Ban Pong Nam Ron School, Kamphaeng Phet Province, selected through simple random sampling during the second semester of the 2024 academic year. The research instruments included: 1) Activity-based lesson plans integrated with multimedia, 2) Multimedia instructional materials on sentence writing for communication, 3) A sentence writing proficiency test, and 4) A student satisfaction questionnaire. Data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, and dependent t-test. The results revealed that:

            1) The overall quality of the activity-based learning management integrated with multimedia was at the highest level (= 4.87, S.D. = 0.28); 2) Students’ sentence writing abilities for communication after the intervention were significantly higher than before at the .05 level of statistical significance; and 3) Students’ satisfaction with the learning management approach was at a high level (= 2.87, S.D. = 0.32).