DEVELOPING THAI READING AND WRITING SKILLS USING ACADEMIC CAMP ACTIVITIES FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENT. CASE STUDY: BAN CHAIYAPHUM SCHOOL, KAMPHAENGPHET PROVINCE

Abstract

This paper presents the development of Thai reading and writing skills using academic camp activities For elementary school students at Ban Chaiyaphum School Kamphaeng Phet Province. The purpose was to compare students' Thai language reading and writing skills achievements before and after using the academic camp activities and to assess students'satisfaction with the organizing of the academic camp activities. The sample population consisted of 66 grade 4-6 students at Ban Chaiyaphum school, Kamphaeng Phet Province selected using purposive sampling technigue. The research instruments included Thai reading and writing skills test and a satisfaction assessment form. The statistics used for comparising students' achievements in Thai reading and writing skills were t-test Dependent and students' satisfaction towards the academic camp activities was analysed using mean and standard deviation The research results revealed that students' reading and writing skills after using using the academic camp activities were significantly higher than before at .05 level and students' satisfaction towards the academic camp activities was at the highest level