The Development of Activity Learning on English in Daily Life by Using the Theory of Communicative Language Teaching Approach (CLT) to Enhance Listening Speaking Ability and Confidence of Using English for the Fourth Grade Students

Abstract

The purposes of this research were: 1) to develop an activity learning on English in Daily Life by using the theory of communicative language teaching approach (CLT) which had an efficiency of the set criteria of 75/75 2) to find out the effectiveness index of develop an activity learning packages on English in Daily Life by using the theory of communicative language teaching approach (CLT)  3) to compare listening ability between before and after learning English 4) to study English speaking ability of Prathomsuksa 4 students 5) to study the confidence of using English of Prathomsuksa 4 students 6) to study the satisfaction of the Prathomsuksa 4 students toward an activity learning on English in Daily Life by using communicative language teaching approach (CLT)  

           The sample of this research was 40 students in grade 4/1 at Anuban Kitiya School, Muang District, Mahasarakham in the second semester of the academic year 2016, obtained by using cluster random sampling. The research was an experimental with one group pre-test and post-test design. The instruments used in this research were 1) plans of activity learning on English in Daily Life by using the theory of communicative language teaching approach (CLT) 2) English listening ability test; 30 items of multiple choices with discriminating powers (B) ranging 0.20-0.45 and a reliability of 0.82 3) Performance assessment of speaking ability (Rubric score); 5 items. 4) The Confidence of using English assessment; 20 items with discriminating powers (B) ranging 0.20 - 0.85 and a reliability of 0.81.  5) The satisfaction assessment; 20 items with discriminating powers (B) ranging 0.60 – 1.00 and a reliability of 0.83. The research data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, percentage, mean, standard deviation and t-test (Dependent Sample)

           The results findings were as follows:

               1) The activity learning on English in Daily Life by using the theory of communicative language teaching approach (CLT) had an efficiency of 79.82/77.75. It was higher than the established requirement.

              2) The activity learning on English in Daily Life by using the theory of communicative language teaching approach (CLT) had effectiveness index of 0.5459 showing that they progressed their learning at 54.59 percentages respectively.  Show that students are progressing at a high level.

               3) Prathomsuksa 4 students who learned by using the activity learning on English in Daily Life by using the theory of communicative language teaching approach (CLT) were higher than that they had before at the .05 level of significance.

               4) Prathomsuksa 4 students who learned by using the activity learning on English in Daily Life by using the theory of communicative language teaching approach (CLT) had 78.88 of English speaking ability.

               5) The students’ confident of using English after learning was in high level.

                    6) The students’ satisfaction after using the activity learning on English in Daily Life by using the theory of communicative language teaching approach (CLT) was in the high level.