THE DEVELOPMENT OF PLAY WAY LEARNING MANAGEMENT WITH MULTIMEDIA INTEGRATION TO ENHANCE THAI LANGUAGE READING SKILLS FOR GRADE 1 STUDENTS

Abstract

This research aimed to develop a play way learning management approach using multimedia to enhance Thai reading ability among grade 1 students. The study focused on comparing the mean scores of pre-learning and post-learning reading abilities among eight participants at Ban Kaeng Na Kham School, affiliated with Yasothon Primary Educational Service Area Office 2. The research instruments included nine learning management plans and three sections of the reading ability assessment form: spelling reading, reading aloud, and text reading. Data analysis involved the use of statistical measures such as percentage, mean, standard deviation and hypothesis testing using the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test. The study's findings indicated that the learning management approach, which combined play way learning with the use of multimedia to develop Thai reading ability, achieved a high level of efficiency, with a rating of 77.08/92.92, surpassing the predefined criteria of 75/75. Additionally, Grade 1 students who participated in the play way learning with the use of multimedia showed a significant improvement in their Thai reading ability compared to their abilities prior to the study. This result was statistically significant at the 0.05 level.