Brain-Based Learning Integrated with Blended Online Games to Enhance Academic Achievement and Writing Skills on Communication Sentences in Thai Language among Grade 4 Students at Ban Hua Hin School, Trang Province

Abstract

The objectives of this research were (1) to compare the academic achievement using brain-based learning integrated with blended online games on Communication Sentences in Thai Language, and (2) to develop Thai writing skills through using brain-based learning integrated with blended online games on Communication Sentences in Thai Language. This study employed a quasi-experimental research design. The sample consisted of 18 Grade 4 students from Ban Hua Hin School, selected using a cluster sampling method. The research instruments included (1) seven brain-based learning lesson plans, totaling 10 instructional hours, (2) blended online games, namely Plickers, Wordwall, Blooket, and Factile, (3) a pre-test and post-test on academic achievement in Thai language, consisting of 20 multiple-choice questions, and (4) a rubric-based assessment for evaluating students' writing skills in communication sentences. The validity of the instruments was verified, with reliability ranging from 0.67 to 1.00, difficulty indices between 0.2 and 0.8, and discrimination indices of at least 0.2. Data were analyzed to determine frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and a dependent t-test to compare pre-test and post-test scores. The findings revealed that 1) students' academic achievement after participating in brain-based learning integrated with blended online games on Communication Sentences in Thai Language was higher than before with a statistical significance level of .05. 2) The students’ skills in writing Thai language on communication sentences through brain-based learning integrated with blended online games were at a good level.