The Development of Learning Achievement in Thai Spelling Using Multimedia for Prathomsuksa 1 Students

Abstract

The objectives of this research were: (1) to create and evaluate multimedia materials on spelling for Prathomsuksa 1 students based on the 80/80 criterion, and (2) to compare academic achievement before and after studying the topic of final consonants using multimedia for Prathomsuksa 1 students. The sample consisted of 30 Prathomsuksa 1 students from Anuban Nakhon Si Thammarat Na Nakhon Utit School, selected through cluster random sampling using a lottery method. The research instruments included: (1) multimedia materials, (2) lesson plans utilizing multimedia, and (3) an achievement test in the Thai language. The data were analyzed using percentage, mean, standard deviation, efficiency (E1/E2), and a dependent samples t-test. The results of the research were as follows: (1) The efficiency of the multimedia materials on spelling was 80.75/82.15, which met the 80/80 criterion, and (2) the academic achievement in the topic of spelling for Prathomsuksa 1 students using multimedia showed that the posttest scores were significantly higher than the pretest scores at the .05 level of significance.