Development of an Instructional Module on Basic Thai Musical Instruments Based on Gagne’s Concept and Game-Based Learning Technique for Grade 4 Students at Wat Sao Hin School, Sukhothai

Abstract

This research aimed to 1) create and determine the efficiency of an instructional module on basic Thai musical instruments based on Gagne’s concept and game-based learning techniques for Grade 4 students at Wat Sao Hin School, Sukhothai, according to the 80/80 criteria 2) compare students' learning achievements before and after learning with instructional package and 3) survey students' satisfaction towards learning activities with the instructional package. The sample consisted of 10 Grade 4 students at Wat Sao Hin School, Sukhothai Province, enrolled in the second semester of the 2025 academic year, selected through purposive sampling. The research instruments included: 1) the instructional module on basic Thai musical instruments. 2) a 20-item, 4-choice learning achievement test with difficulty indices ranging from 0.40 to 0.60 and discrimination indices ranging from 0.40 to 0.70 and 3) a 29-item, 5-level rating scale student satisfaction questionnaire with a reliability coefficient of 0.83. The data were analyzed using statistics, including mean, percentage, standard deviation, and t-test. The results revealed that:

              1) The instructional package, consisted of 4 learning units, had an efficiency of 86.83/94.00, which was higher than the established 80/80 criteria 2) The pre-test and post-test mean scores were 7.80 and 14.70, respectively. The t-test analysis indicated that the post-test scores were significantly higher than the pre-test scores at the .05 of significant level. The students' overall satisfaction towards the instructional package was at a high level (Mean = 4.04, S.D. = 0.14).