THE DEVELOPMENT OF SPELLING PRONUNCIATION SKILLS AND HAPPY LEARNING ABILITY FOR GARD 1 USING THE ACTIVE LEARNING 4 STEPS SKILL WITH GAMIFICATION

Abstract

This research aims to: 1) compare the word decoding skills of Grade 1 students before and after implementing learning activities using the four-step skill ladder approach combined with gamification and 2) explore the level of joyful learning among Grade 1 students after participating in these activities. The sample group consisted of 21 Grade 1 students from Ban Don Phlong School, enrolled in the second semester of the 2024 academic year. They were selected using a simple random sampling method. The research instruments included lesson plans based on the four-step skill ladder approach combined with gamification, a word decoding skill test, and a happy learning questionnaire. The statistical methods used for data analysis were mean, percentage, and standard deviation.

The research findings were as follows 1) a comparison of the word-spelling reading skills of Grade 1 students before and after participating in the 4-step skill ladder learning activities with gamification showed that the average pre-test score was 9.90, while the average post-test score was 17.81. When comparing the pre-test and post-test scores, the post-test scores were significantly higher at the .05 level. 2) according to the questionnaire on happy learning experiences of Grade 1 students after participating in the 4-step skill ladder learning activities with gamification, the overall happiness level was high (  = 2.86, S.D. = 0.28)