The Development of Vocabulary Learning Skills using Word Games based on the Theory of Multiple Intelligences of Students in Grade 3

Abstract

The objectives of this study were; 1) to develop grade 3 students’ skill in the vocabulary learning skills through the Theory of Multiple Intelligences so that the students could make a mean achievement score of “Good” level or better and 70% of the sample group passed the criterion and 2) to study the students’ satisfaction with instructional activities basing on the Theory of Multiple Intelligences. This was essentially a pre-
experimental study applying the One-Shot Case Study Design for data collection. The target group consisted of 17 grade 3 students in Anubanchantarat School, under the Office of Kalasin Primary Educational Service Area 1, during the second semester of academic year2020. Research instruments included: 1) 12 lesson plans basing on the Theory of Multiple Intelligences which took 12 instructional periods to complete, 2) a 5 level evaluation form, consisting of 10 items, to evaluate the students’ vocabulary learning skills and 3) a 5 level evaluation form, consisting of 20 items, to evaluate the students’ satisfaction with instructional activities basing on the Theory of Multiple Intelligences. The collected data were analyzed by means of applying basic statistics of arithmetic mean, percentage and standard deviation.
The research results were found that:
1. The students made a mean achievement score 90.77% of the full marks which was equivalent to the “Best” level of skill in basic vocabulary learning skills, and 14 students, or 86.36% of the group, passed the criterion and was higher than the prescribed criterion.
2. The students got a “Highest” level of satisfaction from participating in the learning activities based on the Theory of Multiple Intelligences ( = 4.63, S.D. = 0.54).