Developing Spelling Skills in Non-Directly Matched Final Consonant Sounds for Prathom Suksa 3/2 Students Through Game-Based Learning

Abstract

            This research was classroom action research conducted to solve learning problems in the classroom. The purposes of this research were: 1) to compare the spelling skills of words with final consonants not corresponding to the spelling standard of Prathom Suksa 3/2 students before and after learning management using educational games; 2) to compare the spelling skills of words with final consonants not corresponding to the spelling standard of Prathom Suksa 3/2 students after learning through educational games with the 80 percent criterion; and 3) to study the relative growth scores of the spelling skills of words with final consonants not corresponding to the spelling standard of Prathom Suksa 3/2 students. The research design used was the One Group Pretest–Posttest Design. The population consisted of Prathom Suksa 3/2 students at Anuban Saiyok School who were studying in the first semester of the 2024 academic year. The samples were obtained by purposive sampling from students who had spelling assessment scores lower than 14 points, totaling 8 students. The research instruments were: 1) four learning management plans on spelling words with final consonants not corresponding to the spelling standard; and 2) a four-choice multiple-choice test on spelling words with final consonants not corresponding to the spelling standard, consisting of 20 items, constructed by the researcher. The statistics used in the research were mean, standard deviation, and relative growth score.

            The result of this research found out that: 1) the Prathom Suksa 3/2 students had spelling skills in words with final consonants not corresponding to the spelling standard after learning management using educational games higher than before learning; 2) the Prathom Suksa 3/2 students had spelling skills in words with final consonants not corresponding to the spelling standard after learning management using educational games higher than the 80 percent criterion; and 3) one Prathom Suksa 3/2 student had a moderate level of development in spelling skills of words with final consonants not corresponding to the spelling standard, and seven students had a very high level.