The Improvement of English Vocabulary Learning Ability by Using Games for Grade-3 Students

Abstract

 This research is experimental research. The purpose of this study was to compare the student’s English vocabulary learning ability before and after by using games.
The sample group used in this research was 30 students of a government school with in Chachoengsao province. The sample was obtained by simple random sampling of 4 classrooms, totaling 139 students. The classrooms were randomly based on convenience and appropriateness during the epidemic situation of infectious Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The research tools were 1. lesson plans for English vocabulary learning ability by using games 2) pre- test and post-test. The statistics used in the data analysis were mean, standard deviation and dependent samples t-test.

The research result can be summarized the students who learned English vocabulary learning ability by using games. The score from post-test for student’s English vocabulary learning ability by using games was higher than the score from the pre-test at the level was significantly .05 and the result of student's vocabulary acquisition is increased by 48.55 percent.