DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH LEARNING ACHIEVEMENT AND VOCABULARY RETENTION USING ACTIVITY-BASED LEARNING FOR MATTHAYOMSUKSA 1 STUDENTS

Abstract

This research aimed to (1) compare the English learning achievement of Matthayomsuksa 1 students before and after learning through the activity-based learning, (2) study the English vocabulary retention of Matthayomsuksa 1 students, and (3) study the students’ satisfaction towards the instruction using the activity-based learning. The samples used in the research were 44 students from Matthayomsuksa 1 at Suankularb Wittayalai Nonthaburi School. A simple random sampling method was used. The research instruments included the English language learning lesson plans, the English achievement test, the English vocabulary test, and the questionnaire on the students’ satisfaction towards the instruction using the activity-based learning. Statistics used to analyze data included mean scores, standard deviation, and t-test.The findings revealed that: 1) the posttest scores of the English achievement test of Matthayomsuksa 1 students after learning through the activity-based learning were higher than the pretest scores at a statistical significance level of 0.05, 2) there was a difference between the scores of the English vocabulary and those after learning through 14 days at a statistical significance level of 0.05, 3) the students’ satisfaction towards the instruction using the activity-based learning was at a high level.