GAME-BASED LEARNING OF ENGLISH VOCABULARIES FOR MATHAYOMSUKSA 1 STUDENTS OF LUANG PU SRICHAN VANNABHO CHARITY SCHOOL, LOEI PROVINCE

Abstract

               The objectives of the research were (1) to study the efficiency of game-based learning of English vocabularies, (2) to compare the students’ achievement of English vocabulary learning before and after the game-based learning, and (3) to study the Mathayomsuksa 1 students’ satisfaction with game-based learning of English vocabularies. The target group was a total of 27 Mathayomsuksa 1 students of Luang Pu Srichan Vannabho Charity School, Loei Province. The instruments used for data collection consisted of a lesson plan on Game-Based Learning of English Vocabularies, tests on English vocabulary learning, and the survey of the students’ satisfaction. The statistics used for data analysis comprised arithmetic mean, standard deviation and the t-test for dependent samples.

               The research results of this study show that: 1) the efficiency of English vocabulary learning lessons using games in class for secondary 1 students was at 70.08/85.17, higher than the standard of 70/70, 2) the achievement of learning English vocabulary with games was higher, them the pre-test at 0.01 level significant and the percentage of progress was 25.08, and 3) the students were satisfied with learning English vocabulary using games, at a high level, the highest percentage was that they understand and enjoyed learning English vocabulary better.