The Development of Instructional Model Based on Active Learning to Enhance English for Communication Skills of Secondary School Students in Buriram Province

Abstract

             The aims of this research were to 1) survey the active learning activities used in English language teaching and learning for secondary students in Buriram Province, 2) develop an instructional model based on active learning to enhance English for communication skills, 3) pilot the developed model to enhance English for communication skills, and 4) evaluate the developed instructional model.
             The samples were 100 secondary school teachers and students under Buriram Secondary Educational Service Area Office, selected by using purposive sampling technique. The research instruments consisted of a set of questionnaires, a handbook of communicative English skills related to active learning activities, lesson plans, the assessment form of the capability in learning management based on active learning, the communicative English tests, a satisfaction questionnaire, interview, and the evaluation form of teaching and learning. The obtained data were analyzed through frequency, mean, standard deviation and content analysis.
             The research result found that:
             1. Most secondary school teachers used six active learning activities in their classrooms. Those activities were 1) action learning 2) collaborative learning group, 3) think-pair-share, 4) game-based learning, 5) role playing, and 6) concept mapping, respectively.
             2. Three instructional models based on active learning to enhance to enhance English for communication skills of secondary school students in Buriram Province including, game-based learning, role playing, and concept mapping.
             3. The secondary school teachers used more than one active learning activity, with collaborative learning being the core method integrated into all activities.
             4. The active learning-based instruction using the 4P1W Model to enhance English for communication skills among secondary school students in Buriram Province. This model helped learners better understand and have greater confidence in using English.