THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH LEARNING ACTIVITIES BY USING BOARD GAMES TO IMPROVE THE ENGLISHSPEAKING ABILITY FOR MATHAYOM 1 STUDENTS

Abstract

     The study’s purposes were 1) to establish and determine the effectiveness of English learning activities by using board games to improve the English speaking ability for Mathayom 1 students according to the criteria 75/75. 2) To try out of English learning activities through using game boards to improve the English speaking ability for Mathayom 1 students before and after class by using board games. 3) To study the satisfaction of Mathayom 1 students with learning activities by using board game as follows: The researcher followed the research processes of research and development. The sample group of 20 students in Mathayom 1, Semester 2, Year 2020 at Wat Phrao School. The sample group of students by Simple Random Sampling. The scope of the research tools were English learning activities by using board games, English speaking proficiency test and Satisfaction Survey. The statistics used for data analysis were percentage, mean, standard deviation and a one-group t-test one sample. Research findings were as follows;

     1. English learning activities using board games to improve the English speaking ability for Mathayom1 students, the efficiency is 75.52/76.04, the criteria 75/75

     2.Mathayom 1 students have English speaking ability after class by using English learning activities using board games to improve their English speaking ability for Mathayom1 students, they were 75% higher than the criteria at the level .05 and satisfied at the high level.