Development of non-standard spelling ability and communication skills using brain-based learning combined with skill training sets for first grade students

Abstract

The purposes of this research were to 1) determine the efficiency of a spelling practice package on words with non-standard final consonant spellings based on Brain-Based Learning (BBL) for Grade 1 students according to the 80/80 criterion; 2) compare students’ spelling ability before and after learning; and 3) compare students’ communication skills before and after the implementation of the learning management. This experimental research employed a sample of 16 Grade 1 students from Ban Tamo Prachasan School and Wat Laem Chedi School, Bang Rakam District, Phitsanulok Province, during the second semester of the 2025 academic year. The participants were selected through simple random sampling by lottery. The research instruments consisted of four learning management plans, four spelling practice packages, a 20-item multiple-choice spelling ability test, and a five-item communication skills assessment. Data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, and hypothesis testing.

               The results revealed that 1) the efficiency of the spelling practice package was 83.39/82.86, exceeding the established criterion of 80/80; 2) the students’ post-learning spelling ability was significantly higher than their pre-learning ability at the .05 level; and 3) the students’ post-learning communication skills were significantly higher than their pre-learning communication skills at the .05 level. These findings indicate that Brain-Based Learning integrated with the spelling practice package effectively enhanced both the spelling ability and communication skills of Grade 1 students.