The Development of a Thai Language Learning Activity Package on Words and Their Functions Based on the Four Iddhipāda Principles for Mathayom Suksa 3 Students at Photak Phitthayakhom School, Nong Khai Province

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to: (1) develop a Thai language learning activity package on words and their functions based on the Four Bases of Success (Iddhipāda IV) to achieve the efficiency criterion of 80/80; (2) compare students’ learning achievement in words and their functions before and after learning through the activity package; and (3) investigate students’ satisfaction with the learning activity package. The research instruments consisted of: (1) a Thai language learning activity package on words and their functions based on the Four Bases of Success (Iddhipāda IV), (2) a learning achievement test, and (3) a student satisfaction questionnaire. The target group comprised 32 Grade 9 students of Photak Pittayakhom School, Nong Khai Province. Data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, and dependent-samples t-test. The results revealed that: (1) the efficiency of the Thai language learning activity package on words and their functions based on the Four Bases of Success (Iddhipāda IV) was 81.56/89.79, which exceeded the established criterion of 80/80; (2) students’ post-learning achievement was significantly higher than their pre-learning achievement at the .05 level of significance, with mean scores increasing from 12.09 to 13.46; and (3) students’ overall satisfaction with the learning activity package was at the highest level, with a mean score of 4.04.