Learning Management by Using Multimedia to Develop Thai Vocabulary Pronunciation and Writing Skills for Prathomsuksa 4 Students at Ban Chetawan School, Nanoi District, Nan Province

Abstract

The objectives of the research are as follows: 1) to create the learning management plans by using multimedia to develop pronunciation and writing skills in Thai language for Prathomsuksa 4 students at Ban Chetawan School and 2) to study an achievement of pronunciation and writing skills of Thai words before and after using multimedia for Prathomsuksa 4 students at Ban Chetawan School. It is an experimental research. The target group consists of 14 students of Prathomsuksa 4, Ban Chetawan School in the second semester of the academic year 2021. The study tools consist of 1) the learning plan by using multimedia to develop pronunciation and writing skills in Thai language for Prathomsuksa 4 students, including 20 learning plans, 20 hours and 2) Test of Thai pronunciation and writing vocabulary. The data analysis is performed by using basic statistics from average and percentage.

The results of the study are found that 1) there are 20 learning plans for a total of 20 hours of learning. The quality of these learning plans is at the highest level. 2) The Prathomsuksa 4 students have good pronunciation and writing skills in Thai language, before studying they have a score of 40.79 and after studying have a score of 54.00. When comparing the scores before and after studying, it is found that students' scores after studying are higher than before by 13.01, representing 22.02%. By analyzing the scores, pronunciation and writing skills of Thai words are found that the pronunciation skill of Thai words, before studying the score is at 27.21. After studying, it is at 36.00. When comparing the scores before and after studying, it is found that students' scores after studying are higher than before by 8.79, representing 21.96%. For writing skills in Thai language, before studying the score is at 13.57. After studying, it is at 18.00. When comparing the scores before and after studying, it is found that the students’ scores after studying are higher than before by 4.43, representing 22.14%. The body of knowledge indicates that a creation of the learning management plans by using mixed media to organize activities for learning Thai pronunciation and writing skills correctly according to the principles of correct pronunciation. Each final consonant section contains 10 words with 19 final consonants, totaling 190 words, consisting of 1) an introduction to stage; 2) an instructional stage; 3) a skill training stage; 4) a summary stage, resulting in students to increase the higher Thai pronunciation and writing skills.