DEVELOPING LEARNING ACHIEVEMENT ON PALI AND SANSKRIT LOANWORDS IN THAI LANGUAGE THROUGH COOPERATIVE LEARNING WITH THE LEARNING TOGETHER (LT) TECHNIQUE AND BOARD GAME-BASED LEARNING SET OF GRADE 8 STUDENTS THAKHLONG MUNICIPALITY SCHOOL 1 PATHUM THANI PROVINCE

Abstract

The purposes of this research were to: 1) Develop the learning achievement in Pali and Sanskrit loanwords in the Thai language among Grade 8 students at Thakhlong Municipality School 1 through cooperative learning using the Learning Together (LT) technique combined with a board game-based learning set; and 2) Investigate the students’ satisfaction with learning Pali and Sanskrit loanwords in the Thai language. The research employed cooperative learning using the Learning Together (LT) technique combined with a board game-based learning set. The sample consisted of 24 Grade 8 students selected through cluster random sampling. The research instruments included lesson plans on Pali and Sanskrit loanwords in the Thai language, a board game-based learning set, a learning achievement test, and a satisfaction questionnaire on the learning process using the LT technique combined with the board game-based learning set. The data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, and a t-test to compare learning achievement, as well as the mean to analyze students’ satisfaction. The results revealed that students who received instruction through cooperative learning using the Learning Together (LT) technique combined with the board game-based learning set achieved significantly higher learning outcomes in Pali and Sanskrit loanwords in the Thai language at the .05 level of significance. Their overall satisfaction with the learning process was at the highest level. The findings indicate that cooperative learning using the Learning Together (LT) technique combined with a board game-based learning set is appropriate for further application in Thai language instruction.