The Development of Learning Outcomes of Grade 6 Students in Thai Language Subject " Live and Dead Syllables " Using the Murdoch Approach in Combined with Interactive Digital Learning Media

Abstract

This study aimed to (1) develop instructional management using the Murdoch Integrated Approach (MIA) combined with interactive digital learning media on the topic of live and dead syllables to meet the efficiency criterion of 80/80, (2) compare students’ learning achievement before and after instruction, and (3) examine students’ satisfaction with the instructional management. The sample consisted of 17 Grade 6/1 students from Ban Samrong–Khok Phet School, Surin Province, during the 2023 academic year, selected through purposive sampling. The research instruments included lesson plans, an achievement test, interactive digital learning media, and a student satisfaction questionnaire. Data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, the E1/E2 efficiency criterion, and a dependent samples t-test. The results revealed that (1) the instructional management achieved an efficiency of 80.58/89.70, which exceeded the established criterion, (2) students’ post-test learning achievement was significantly higher than their pre-test achievement at the .05 level of significance, and (3) students’ overall satisfaction with the instructional management was at a high level (  = 4.21).