DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH LEARNING SKILL PACKAGES BASED ON TBL AND KWL PLUS TECHNIQUES AFFECTING PRATHOM SUKSA 4 STUDENTS’ READING AND WRITING SKILLS, ATTITUDE AND LEARNING ACHIEVEMENT

Abstract

The purposes of this research were to develop English learning skill packages by using TBL and KWL Plus techniques to contain effectiveness, to compare reading and writing skills, attitudes and the learning achievements of the students whose levels of learning happiness (low, moderate, and high) after they were taught through the develop packages. The subjects were 22 Prathom Suksa 4/3 Students who enrolled in the second semester of 2017 academic year at Chumchon Dong Ma Fai Charoensin School under the jurisdiction of Sakon Nakhon Primary Educational Service Area 1 Office. They were obtained by cluster random sampling using the school as the sampling unit. The instruments included 1) learning skill packages by using TBL and KWL Plus techniques, 2) the test to exam the students’ reading and writing skills, 3) the questionnaire to survey the students’ attitude towards learning English, 4) learning achievement test, 5) the test to assess the students’ learning happiness. The statistics used for data analysis were were mean, standard deviation, effectiveness index, t- test (Dependent Samples), One-way ANOVA, One-way MANCOVA, and One-way ANCOVA. The findings were as follows: 1. The effectiveness index of English learning skill packages by using TBL and KWL Plus techniques which affected the students’ reading and writing skills, attitudes, and learning achievements was 0.62 or 62%. This means that the students’ had their learning progress higher than the established standard. 2. After Prathom Suksa 4 students had learnt through the English learning skill packages by using TBL and KWL Plus techniques, their reading and writing skills were significantly higher than those of before at .05 statistical level. 3. After Prathom Suksa 4 students had learnt through the English learning skill packages by using TBL and KWL Plus techniques, their attitude towards learning English was significantly higher than those of before at .05 statistical level. 4. After Prathom Suksa 4 students had learnt through the English learning skill packages by using TBL and KWL Plus techniques, their learning achievement was significantly higher than those of before at .05 statistical level. 5. After the students whose levels of learning happiness differed (low, moderate, and high) had learnt through the develop English learning skill packages by using TBL and KWL Plus techniques, their reading and writing skills, attitudes, and the learning achievements was significantly varied .05 statistical levels.