Proactive Learning Management Using Gamification Techniques To improve English reading skills for comprehension of Grade 6 students. Wat Khet School

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to study (1) evaluate the effectiveness of a lesson plan that integrates gamification techniques into instructional activities to enhance English reading comprehension skills; (2) examine students’ learning achievement in English reading comprehension; and (3) investigate students' satisfaction with an active learning approach utilizing gamification techniques to develop English reading comprehension skills. The sample consisted of 37 students from Matthayomsuksa 6/2 (Grade 12), at Wat Khien Khet School, who were enrolled in the course "English for Global Society 2" during the second semester of the 2024 academic year. The participants were selected through purposive sampling. The research instruments included: (1) an English learning lesson plan on the topic of "Food"; (2) an English reading comprehension test on "Food"; and (3) a student satisfaction questionnaire regarding learning English through the topic "Food." Data were analyzed using basic statistical measures, including mean, standard deviation, percentage, instructional efficiency index (E1), and learning outcome efficiency index (E2). The research findings are as follows: 1. The English lesson plan using gamification techniques on the topic "Food" demonstrated an efficiency ratio of E1/E2 at 80.41/89.05, which is statistically significant at the 0.05 level. 2. Students exhibited a significant improvement in their English reading comprehension skills, as evidenced by an increase in the post-test mean score by 14.18 points compared to the pre-test, with statistical significance at the 0.05 level. 3. Students expressed the highest level of satisfaction with learning English through gamification techniques to enhance reading comprehension skills, with an average satisfaction score of 4.94.