The Development of Grade 5 Students’ English Writing Skills Through the CIPPA Teaching Model and Upskill Activity Sets

Abstract

The objectives of this study were to: (1) develop teaching methods using the CIPPA model and upskill activity sets to enhance Grade 5 students’ English writing skills, (2) compare the students’ English writing skills before and after instruction using the CIPPA model and upskill activity sets, and (3) examine the students’ satisfaction with the CIPPA model and upskill activity sets. The participants in this study were 28 Grade 5 students during the second semester of the 2023 academic year at Bangkok School, Kuengnai District, Ubon Ratchathani Province. They were selected using purposive sampling. The research instruments used in this study included: 1) upskill activity sets, 2) lesson plans, 3) a pretest and posttest, and 4) a student satisfaction questionnaire. The statistical measures employed in determining the results included percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The results of both the pretest and posttest were analyzed through comparison using a dependent samples t-test. The findings of the study were 1) The implementation of the CIPPA teaching model combined with upskill activity sets yielded optimal development of English writing skills among Grade 5 students. 2) Students' English writing skills significantly improved after implementation of the CIPPA model and upskill activity sets, as indicated by a statistical significance of 0.5. 3) Students expressed very high overall satisfaction with the teaching methodology that incorporated both the CIPPA model and upskill activity sets.