DEVELOPMENT OF THAI CONSONANT READING AND MEMORIZATION SKILLS OF EARLY CHILDHOOD STUDENT IN KINDERGARTEN 3 USING EDUCATIONAL GAMES

Abstract

This research aimed to compare the development of Thai consonant reading and memorization skills of early childhood students in Kindergarten 3 before and after using educational games. This study a One-Group Pretest-Posttest Design.The target group used in this research consisted of early childhood students in Kindergarten 3 in the academic year 2024, from Thsaban 3 Srisawang School, selected through purposive sampling, totaling 17 students. The research instruments included: activity plans for developing Thai consonant reading and memorization skills using educational games, Thai consonant reading skills assessment forms, and Thai consonant memorization skills assessment forms. The statistics used for analysis included mean, standard deviation, and        t-test statistics.

The research findings revealed that: 1) The comparison results of Thai consonant reading skills of early childhood students in Kindergarten 3 at Thsaban 3 Srisawang School using educational games showed that after learning management, the mean score was 20.72, which was significantly higher than before learning management, which had a mean score of 13.72, at the .05 statistical significance level, and 2) The comparison results of Thai consonant memorization skills of early childhood students in Kindergarten 3 at Thsaban 3 Srisawang School using educational games showed that after learning management, the mean score was 20.11, which was significantly higher than before learning management, which had a mean score of 13.78, at the .05 statistical significance level.