THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEARNING ACHIEVEMENT IN THAI LITERATURE ON RAMAKIEN:THE BATTLE OF MAIYARAP USING COOPERATIVE LEARNING WITH THE TEAMS-GAME-TOURNAMENT (TGT) TECHNIQUE INTEGRATED WITH A BOARD GAME FOR GRADE 6 STUDENTS

Abstract

          The purposes of this research were: (1) to develop and determine the efficiency of lesson plans for Thai literature on the Ramakien episode “The Battle of Maiyarap” using cooperative learning with the Teams-Games-Tournaments (TGT) technique integrated with a board game; (2) to compare the students’ learning achievement before and after the instruction; and (3) to examine the students’ satisfaction toward the instructional approach. The sample group consisted of 12 Grade 6 students from Ban Thin School, Non Sang Quality Development Network Center 5, under Nong Bua Lam Phu Primary Educational Service Area Office 1, during the second semester of the 2025 academic year. The participants were selected by purposive sampling. The research instruments included: (1) lesson plans based on cooperative learning using the TGT technique integrated with a board game; (2) a learning achievement test; and (3) a satisfaction questionnaire. The data were analyzed using mean, percentage, standard deviation, efficiency index (E1/E2), paired samples t-test, and effect size using Hedges’ g.

          The research findings revealed that: (1) the efficiency of the lesson plans was 86.39/85.28, which was higher than the standard criterion of 80/80; (2) the students’ learning achievement after the instruction was significantly higher than that before the instruction at the .05 level of statistical significance, with a large effect size (Hedges’ g = 3.89); and (3) the students’ satisfaction toward the instructional approach was at a high level. In conclusion, the cooperative learning approach using the TGT technique integrated with a board game was effective in enhancing students’ learning achievement in Thai literature and promoting a high level of learning satisfaction among primary school students.