A Comparison of Learning Achievement on Foreign Languages in Thai Language for Matthayomsuksa 3 Students Using Multimedia and Traditional Teaching Method

Abstract

This study aimed to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of multimedia materials for teaching Thai loanwords to Matthayomsuksa 3 students, ensuring an efficiency level that meets the 80/80 criterion. 2) to compare the learning achievement in the Thai language on the topic of loanwords from foreign languages between Matthayomsuksa 3 students taught using multimedia materials and those taught using traditional methods. The sample consisted of Matthayomsuksa 3 students from two classrooms, Matthayomsuksa 3/2 and Matthayomsuksa 3/3, selected through purposive sampling. The research instruments used were 1) multimedia materials on the topic of loanwords from foreign languages. 2) lesson plans using multimedia materials. 3) traditional lesson plans. 4) An achievement test consisting of 20 multiple-choice questions with 4 options. The data were statistically analyzed through the efficiency index (E1/E2), mean, standard deviation, and independent t-test. The results of this research were as follows: 1) The effectiveness of the multimedia materials for teaching Thai language on the topic of loanwords from foreign languages for Matthayomsuksa 3 students achieved an efficiency index (E1/E2) of 81.80/81.83. 2) The learning achievement in the Thai language on the topic of loanwords from foreign languages among Matthayomsuksa 3 students taught using multimedia materials was significantly higher than that of students taught using traditional methods at the .05 level of statistical significance.