THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH SPEAKING ABILITY THROUGH LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOLLOWING NATURAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE APPROACH AND MULTIMEDIA FOR ENGLISH PREMIUM CLASS OF KINDERGARTEN 2

Abstract

The purposes of this research included: 1) to develop English speaking ability of English premium class students in 2^nd year Kindergarten to pass criteria with score of not less than 70% of full score and the students passed the criteria at least 70% of the total number of students and 2) to study the satisfaction of students in English premium class of 2^nd year Kindergarten that experienced their learning from natural English language approach with multimedia. The target group in this research was 30 students in English premium classroom of the 2^nd year Kindergarten in semester 2 of academic year 2020, Muang Wapi Pathum School under Maha Sarakham Educational Service Area Office 2. The target group was selected through purposive sampling method. This research was One Shot Case Study pre-experimental research. The tools used in this research included: 1) 12 learning experience plans following  natural  English language approach along with multimedia with 20 minutes for each plan; 2) an assessment form with 5-level rating scale of English speaking ability on 3 aspects, namely pronunciation, vocabulary, and understanding in communication. The form included 4 sections with 5 items in each section that made 20 items in total; 3) satisfaction assessment form in 4 aspects. The statistics used for data analysis comprised percentage, mean, and standard deviation.The research results were as follows. 1) English speaking ability of English premium class students in 2^nd year Kindergarten after using natural  English language approach along with multimedia was at the average score of 95.36, or 95.36% and 100% of the total 30 students or 100% achieved higher than the criteria.  2) The mean score of satisfaction level of students in English premium class in 2^nd year Kindergarten that learned through  natural  English  language approach along with multimedia was at 4.55 with standard deviation of 0.59. When it was compared with the criteria, it was rated at the highest level.