The Development of English-Speaking Skills in Daily Life by Role Play Activities in GE 0011204, English for Communication Course of First-Year Students Majoring in Mathematics, Thepsatri Rajabhat University

Abstract

The purposes of this study were to 1) compare English-speaking skills in daily life, 2) compare learning achievement in GE 0011204 English for Communication course before and after using role play activity, and 3) investigate students’ satisfaction after using role play activity in GE 0011204 English for Communication course. The population was 60 first-year students majoring in Mathematics, the Faculty of Science and Technology from Thepsatri Rajabhat University in the second semester of the academic year 2019. The instruments were learning lesson activity plans, English speaking skills in daily life test, learning achievement test, and students’ learning satisfaction questionnaire. The statistic devices used for this study were comprised mean (µ) and standard deviation (σ). The results were as follows : 1) Post-test of English-speaking skills in daily life using role play activity was higher than pre-test. 2) Learning achievement of post-test of English in daily life using role play activity was higher than pre-test. 3) The students’ satisfaction of learning English for Communication course was at the highest level.