English Pronunciation Skill Development by Using a Phonics Practice Book for Prathom Suksa 1 Anubanlampang (Khelangrat-Anusorn) School

Abstract

The proposes of this research are 1) to create and determine the efficiency of a phonics practice book and 2) to compare the achievement of vocabulary pronunciation skill before and after learning of Prathom Suksa 1 students of Anubanlampang (Khelangrat-Anusorn) School by using phonics practice book. It is an action research. The sample group is 40 students of Prathomsuksa 1/1 during the second semester of academic year 2021, choosing by cluster random sampling. The research instruments are 7 lesson plans, an English reading pre-test and post- test during the lesson. The percentage, mean, and standard deviation are the parameters used for statistical analysis.

The findings of the research are as follows: 1) creating and evaluating of English pronunciation lesson plan by three experts is at the most appropriate level with an average of 4.09-4.58 and the E1/E2 efficiency is 40.35/64.50. It is suitable for learning activities. 2) Comparison of academic achievement of English pronunciation lesson plan before learning is an average of 8.08 with a standard deviation of 12.09 and after learning is an average of 12.90 with a standard deviation of 3.09. It is found that the post-learning score is higher than pre-test. The body of knowledge indicates that learning with phonics can help learners pronounce English correctly and enhance reading skills effectively. Although learning phonics seems to be slower than recitation, the learners who learn phonics will be able to learn English more efficiently and quickly than other students.