The Effect of Game-Based Learning with Think-Pair-Share Technique on Academic Achievement of Grade 2 Students in Social Studies on “Good People of the Community”

Abstract

The research objectives were to: 1) compare the academic achievement of Grade 2 students on the topic “Good People of the Community” before and after being taught using Game-Based Learning with the Think-Pair-Share technique, and 2) study the students' satisfaction with this instructional approach in the Social Studies course. The sample consisted of 30 students from Grade 2, Class 2 at Phetthanom School, Lat Phrao District, Bangkok, during the first semester of the 2025 academic year, obtained through cluster random sampling. The research instruments included: (1) five educational games on “Good People of the Community,” (2) lesson plans based on Game-Based Learning with the Think-Pair-Share technique, (3) an academic achievement test, and (4) a satisfaction assessment form. Data were analyzed using means, standard deviations (S.D.), and dependent samples t-tests. The results of the study revealed that: 1) the academic achievement of Grade 2 students on “Good People of the Community” after being taught using Game-Based Learning with the Think-Pair-Share technique was significantly higher than the pre-learning scores at the .05 level, and 2) the overall satisfaction of Grade 2 students toward the learning management using Game-Based Learning with the Think-Pair-Share technique on the topic “Good People of the Community” was at a high level.