The Development of Nonfiction Writing Ability of Mathayomsuksa 4 Students by Using Genre-Based Learning Combined with Round Table Techniques

Abstract

            The development of non-fiction writing ability of mathayomsuksa 4 students by using genre-based learning combined with roundtable techniques is experimental research which aims to 1) study the development of non-fiction writing of mathayomsuksa 4 students after learning by genre-based learning combined with roundtable techniques and 2) study the mathayomsuksa 4 students’ opinion toward genre-based learning combined with roundtable techniques. The sample consisted of 31 students from mathayomsuksa 4/131 who are studying writing subject TH31201, semester 1 in academic year 2023 at Patumwan Demonstration School, obtained by cluster sampling using the classroom as a random unit. The instruments used were: 1) the four non-fiction writing teaching plans; 2) the nonfiction writing ability test; and 3) a questionnaire used to study students’ opinions about learning. The data was analyzed by mean (M), standard deviation (SD), and repeated measures ANOVA.
           The research results: 1) the non-fiction writing ability of mathayomsuksa 4 students after learning by genre-based learning combined with roundtable techniques showed that mathayomsuksa 4 students’ non-fiction writing ability increased in every measurement, statisticallysignificant at the .05 level; and 2) the opinions of mathayomsuksa 4 students towards genre-based learning combined with roundtable techniques showed that mathayomsuksa 4 students’ opinions towards genre-based learning combined with roundtable techniques were at the highest level.