The Development of Ability in Reading Aloud and Writing Consonant Cluster Words Using Brain-Based Learning Integrated with Gamification for First-Year Students of the Thai Studies Program, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

Abstract

The objectives of this research were as follows: 1) to develop the pronunciation ability of Thai consonant cluster words using Brain-Based Learning with Gamification for first-year Thai Studies students at Vietnam National University, Hanoi, with a target of at least a 75 percent average score and at least 75 percent of students meeting the criterion; and 2) to develop the writing ability of Thai consonant cluster words for the same group using the same instructional approach and performance criteria. The research employed a one-group posttest-only design. The target group consisted of 20 first-year students in the Thai Studies program, Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, selected through purposive sampling. The research instruments included four Brain-Based Learning with Gamification lesson plans, each lasting 3 hours for a total of 12 instructional hours, a pronunciation test for Thai consonant cluster words, and a writing test for Thai consonant cluster words. The results revealed that: 1) for pronunciation, the students achieved a mean score of 15.85, representing 79.25 percent of the total score, and 16 students (80.00 percent) passed the criterion, which exceeded the predetermined benchmark; and 2) for writing, the students achieved a mean score of 15.70, representing 78.50 percent of the total score, and 16 students (80.00 percent) met the criterion. These results indicate that the students' performance exceeded the established benchmarks and fully satisfied the research objectives.