The Development of Learning Outcomes in Thai Language Subject on Words Derived from Foreign Languages for 9th-Grade Students Using Inquiry-Based Learning Combined with Online Games

Abstract

This research aimed to (1) create and evaluate the effectiveness of a learning management system based on inquiry method combined with online games to meet the specified criteria; (2) compare the academic achievement before and after learning about words derived from foreign languages among 9th-Grade students who learned through the inquiry method combined with online games; (3) study the satisfaction of 9th-Grade students regarding the inquiry method combined with online games on the topic of words derived from foreign languages. The sample used in this research consisted of 32 students from one 9th-Grade class, selected through purposive sampling. This research utilized an experimental methodology. The tools used in the research included: (1) an online game on the topic of words derived from foreign languages; (2) A learning management approach that combined inquiry method with online games, implemented through five instructional plans; (3) an assessment tool to measure student learning outcomes; and (4) a survey instrument measuring student satisfaction with the instructional approach. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (dependent t-test). The research findings indicate that 1) The inquiry method combined with online games demonstrated instructional effectiveness with an efficiency index of 80.50/80.94. 2) Grade 9 students who participated in the instruction using inquiry method combined with online games demonstrated significantly higher learning outcomes compared to their pre-instruction performance (p < .05). 3) Students reported high satisfaction with the instructional approach that combined inquiry method with online games.