A STUDY ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF USING A STORYTELLING ACTIVITY MODEL BASED ON THE NATURAL LANGUAGE CONCEPT TO PROMOTE LANGUAGE SKILLS IN PRESCHOOL CHILDREN.

Abstract

This research aims: 1. To study basic information on organizing storytelling activities based on natural language concepts and language skills for early childhood children; 2. To create a model for organizing storytelling activities based on natural language concepts to promote language skills for early childhood children. 3.To experiment with storytelling activities based on natural language concepts to promote language skills for early childhood children. 4. To evaluate the results of storytelling activities based on natural language concepts and language skills for early childhood children. The sample group used in this research study consisted of 29 male and female preschool children, aged 4-5 years, in Kindergarten Year 2, at Phetchabun Kindergarten School. The research instruments used were 20 activity plans, 20 activity manuals, 2 language skill tests, and 1 activity format evaluation form. Data were analyzed by finding the mean score and standard deviation. The research study used a research design with one specific group, One - group Pretest - Posttest Design. The          research results found that 1. The results of the basic data study provided the researcher with a research guideline. The researcher had a process (PPAK: Model) to promote language skills in listening and speaking by using storytelling activities based on the concept of natural language. 2. The results of creating a model for storytelling activities based on the concept of natural language with the following activity steps (PPAK: Model): Step 1: Preparatory Stage (P: Preparatory Stage) Step 2: Provide Knowledge (P: Provide Knowledge) Step 3: Activities (A: Activities) Step 4: Knowledge Review Stage (K: Knowledge Review Stage) According to the opinions of 5 experts, it was at the highest level with an average value = 4.67 (S.D. = 0.01) 3. The results of the experiment using the natural language concept storytelling activity format found that overall before organizing the natural language concept storytelling activity, the overall average score was 9.34 (S.D. = 1.77) and after organizing the activity, the overall average score was 15.96 (S.D. = 1.70), resulting in a development score with an overall average score of 6.62 (S.D. = 1.44), which is consistent with the hypothesis that was statistically significant at the 0.5 level. 4. The evaluation results of the storytelling activities based on the natural language concept found that the input factors had an overall average value of 4.5 (S.D. = 0.18) which was at the highest level; the process aspect had an overall average value of 4.5 (S.D. = 0.17) which was at the highest level; and finally, the output aspect had an overall average value of 4.44 (S.D. = 0.27) which was at the highest level. The evaluation results measured analytical language skills higher with an average value of 13.45, indicating that the storytelling activities based on the natural language concept promoted higher language skills for early childhood children, which was consistent with the hypothesis.