The Development of English Learning Activities of 3rd Grade Students by Using 2W3P Method with Games

Abstract

This research consists purposes were 1. to develop English learning activities for third-grade students by using the 2W3P teaching method combined with effective games (E₁/E₂), with a performance criteria of 80/80 2. to compare the speaking abilities in English of third-grade students with the standard percentage of 80 3. to compare the academic achievement of third-grade students with the standard percentage of 80 and 4. to study the satisfaction towards the English learning activities using the 2W3P teaching method combined with games. This research is experimental research. The research tools include a lesson plan for learning activities using the 2W3P teaching method combined with games, speaking ability assessment tests, academic achievement assessment tests in English and a satisfaction questionnaire. The target group for this research consists of 26 third-grade students studying in the 2023 academic year at Sophano Prachasan School, Mueang Roi Et District, Roi Et Province, under the Roi Et Educational Service Area Office 1. The statistics used are mean, standard deviation, percentage, and hypothesis testing using a one-sample t-test. The research findings indicate that 1) The set of English learning activities for third-grade students using the 2W3P teaching method combined with games has an efficiency (E₁/E₂) of 84.94/84.38, meeting the specified criteria 2) The speaking ability in English of third-grade students has an average score of 87.23, which is significantly higher than the standard percentage of 80 at the .05 level; 3) The academic achievement of third-grade students has an average score of 81.54, which is significantly higher than the standard percentage of 80 at the .05 level and 4) The overall satisfaction towards the English learning activities using the 2W3P teaching method combined with games is at a high level (x̅= 4.43, S.D. = 0.61).