The Development of Thai Vowel Reading Skills Through Learning Activities Using Bingo Games for Grade 1 Students

Abstract

This research aims to: 1) develop a Thai language learning plan on vowel reading in Thai using a Bingo game activity for first-grade students with an efficiency criterion of 80/80, 2) compare the vowel reading ability of first-grade students before and after learning, and 3) evaluate the retention of learning two weeks after instruction, with a benchmark of 80%. This study employs a one-group experimental design with pre-test and post-test measurements. The sample consists of seven first-grade students from Ban Si Yak Somdet School, under the jurisdiction of the Kalasin Primary Educational Service Area Office 3, during the first semester of the 2024 academic year, selected through purposive sampling. The research instruments include six lesson plans and a 20-item vowel pronunciation test. Data were analyzed using percentage, mean, standard deviation, and dependent samples t-test.The research findings reveal that:(1) The Thai language learning plan on vowel reading using a Bingo game activity achieved an efficiency of 82.86/84.29, surpassing the 80/80 criterion.(2) Students’ vowel reading ability significantly improved after learning, with a statistical significance level of .05 (t = 9.950, p = .004).(3) Learning retention after two weeks remained significantly above the 80% benchmark, with a statistical significance level of .05 (t = 4.583, p = .004).