Effect of Phonics Instruction on Thai EFL Primary Students’Word Reading Ability
Keywords:
Teaching phonics; , Ability; , Reading Students' of vocabulary; , English as a foreign languageAbstract
The research study on the effect of phonics teaching on vocabulary reading ability of primary school students learning English as a foreign language aimed to 1. Examine the effect of phonics teaching on vocabulary reading ability of learners learning English a foreign language 2. The perception of EFL learners through convenience sampling to study the students on phonics teaching a mixed-method research instruments used to collect data were Sound-Letter Relation Test (LSR) and the Word Pronunciation Test (WRT) t-test used to analyze quantitative data using the SPSS software progra In addition, focus group discussion was used to collect qualitative data and analyzed qualitative data through thematic analysis The research results found that
Reading words is essential for vocabulary development and is linked to perception and comprehension, linking recognition and understanding Study of the impact of phonics teaching 13 primary school EFL learners in Thailand. Using SPSS, pre- and post-test scores from the LSRT and WRT were analyzed, revealing that posttest scores were significantly higher than pretest scores. In addition, the analysis of qualitative data collected through focus group discussions revealed learners' opinions on phonics instruction not only in terms of increasing confidence and word reading skills, but also their perceptions of improvements in phonics instruction, indicating the importance of diversity in teaching methods to enhance participation and effectiveness of the teaching process.
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