The Development of Chinese Vocabulary Memorization Ability through Total Physical Response (TPR) Learning Activities for Grade 10 Students at Huaiphuengpittaya School School

Abstract

This study aimed to: 1) develop Chinese vocabulary memorization ability of Grade 10 students at Huaiphung Pittaya School through Total Physical Response (TPR) learning activities to achieve the criterion of 80 percent; 2) compare students’ vocabulary memorization ability before and after the learning activities; and 3) examine students’ satisfaction on developing Chinese vocabulary memorization ability through the TPR learning activities. The research sample consisted of 27 students from Grade 10 Class 1 at Huaiphung Pittaya School, Kalasin Province, in the 2024 academic year, selected by simple random sampling. The research instruments included TPR lesson plans, a Chinese vocabulary memorization test, and a satisfaction questionnaire. Data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, and t-test.
 
The findings revealed that: 1) students’ achievement in Chinese vocabulary memorization reached 80.56 percent, which was higher than the established criterion; 2) the post-test scores were significantly higher than the pre-test scores at the .05 level of significance; and 3) students’ satisfaction with the TPR learning activities was at a high level (x̅=4.50, S.D.=0.76). In conclusion, the TPR effectively enhanced students’ Chinese vocabulary memorization ability and promoted a high level of learning satisfaction.