A STUDY OF BASIC THAI WRITING ABILITY FOR FIRST-YEAR VOCATIONAL STUDENTS IN THE BASIC THAI FOR CAREERS COURSE THROUGH DAVIES’ PRACTICAL SKILLS MODEL AND GAMIFICATION

Abstract

The objectives of this research were: 1) to investigate basic writing abilities; 2) to compare students' writing abilities before and after the intervention; and 3) to examine student satisfaction toward the integration of Davies’ Psychomotor Skill Model and Gamification. The sample consisted of 45 first-year vocational certificate students in the Commerce Department at Tangtrongchit Technological College, enrolled in the first semester of the 2023 academic year. The participants were selected using cluster random sampling.

          The research instruments included: 1) four lesson plans (8 hours total) with an Index of Item-Objective Congruence (IOC) of 1.00 for all plans; 2) a 30-item Thai writing ability test with IOC values ranging from 0.67 to 1.00, difficulty indices (p) between 0.40 and 0.76, discrimination indices (r) between 0.27 and 0.60, and a reliability coefficient of 0.82; and 3) a 15-item satisfaction questionnaire with IOC values between 0.67 and 1.00. Data were analyzed using percentage, mean, standard deviation, and t-test for dependent samples. The research findings revealed that 1) The lesson plans demonstrated efficiency levels higher than the established criteria. 2)Students' writing abilities after the intervention were significantly higher than before the intervention at a .05 level of statistical significance. 3) Overall student satisfaction with the learning management was at the highest level. The highest satisfaction was observed in the area of learning activities, followed by measurement and evaluation.