The Effectiveness of using Game-Based Learning (GBL) for developing English Speaking Skill in the 4th grade Intensive English program pupils at Anuchonsuksa School, Kanchanaburi province
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The objectives of this study were 1) To study game-based learning (GBL) in the English class of fourth grade pupils at Anuchonsuksa school, Kanchanaburi province; 2) To create game-based learning (GBL) in the classroom of 4th grade pupils in Anuchonsuksa School; 3) To experiment with the effectiveness of using game-based learning (GBL) in the fourth grade English classroom at Anuchonsuksa School; and 4) To compare pupils’s English efficiency skills before and after using game-based learning in the classroom of fourth grade pupils in Anuchonsuksa School. The study involves a sample of 40 students enrolled in the Intensive English Program (IEP) at Anuchonsuksa School. The research methodology used is Research and Development (R&D), which aims to ensure the efficacy of the new teaching strategy that is being studied. The innovation of learning English speaking with games is the research model that assisted the researcher in completing this study.
These instruments use the calculation method to find out the E1/E2 value, standard deviation, and T1 and T2 by the Microsoft Office Excel program. The finding revealed that the effectiveness of lessons (E1/E2) is 85.5/85.5, confirming that innovation is effective and acceptable. The average of the pre- and posttest is 12.5 and 25.65; the delta shows that the student points increased by 13.6, particularly in part 3 of the test, which increased the most at 5.6. The result can indicate that their English-speaking skills are improved after learning through game-based methods.
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