Developing English Vocabulary Reading and Spelling Skills Using a Word Sorting Game

Abstract

This study aimed to: 1) develop and determine the effectiveness of a word-ordering game for Grade 2 students based on the 80/80 criterion; 2) compare students’ learning achievement before and after using the word-ordering game; and 3) examine students’ satisfaction with learning through the game. The sample consisted of 28 Grade 2/1 students from Ban Inthanin School during the first semester of the 2024 academic year. The research instruments included: 1) a word-ordering game, 2) a learning achievement test, and 3) a satisfaction questionnaire. The data were analyzed using percentage, mean, standard deviation, and Paired samples t-test. The research findings revealed that: 1) the developed word-ordering game, designed to enhance English vocabulary pronunciation skills of Grade 2 students at Ban Inthanin School, achieved an effectiveness score of 80.71/82.50, which exceeded the set criterion of 80/80; 2) students’ post - learning achievement scores were significantly higher than their pre-learning scores at the .05 level ( = 5.46, S.D. = 0.22); and 3) students’ satisfaction with the word-ordering game was at the highest level ( = 4.56, S.D. = 0.79).