THE DEVELOPMENT OF READING ALOUD LEARNING ACHIEVEMENT AND ENGLISH VOCABULARY RETENTION FOR 6th GRADE STUDENTS USING GAME-BASED LEARNING (GBL) WITH EXERCISES

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of integrating Game-Based Learning (GBL) with skill exercises in enhancing English vocabulary proficiency among sixth-grade students. Specifically, the objectives were: 1) to compare students’ pronunciation skills of English vocabulary before and after the intervention, 2) to compare students’ learning achievement in English vocabulary before and after the intervention, and 3) to assess the retention of English vocabulary two weeks after completing the Summer Holidays learning unit. The samples were 14 students in grade 6, students of Buengtubchang School and were selected by purposive sampling in semester2, 2023 the research instruments were as follow, 1) lesson plans, 2) reading aloud and 3) English vocabulary retention test. The statistics employed for analysis were mean (x̅), standard deviation (S.D.), t-test dependent. The results of this research were as follows:

          The findings indicated that: 1) students’ English vocabulary pronunciation scores after the implementation of GBL combined with skill exercises were significantly higher than those prior to the intervention at the .05 level, 2) students’ learning achievement in English vocabulary also showed a statistically significant improvement at the .05 level after the intervention, and 3) students demonstrated consistent retention of English vocabulary, with no significant decline in scores observed two weeks after instruction.