A Study of Thai Language Ability and Commitment to Work of First Grade Students in Thai Study by Using Balanced Literacy Approach

Abstract

The purposes of this research were : 1) to compare the results of the Thai language ability and commitment to work before and after learning of first grade  students by Using Balanced Literacy Approach  2) to compare the Thai language ability and Commitment to work between experimental and control group after learning by Balanced Literacy Approach and Normal method. The sample was selected from group consisted of first grade  students studying in the first semester of the academic year 2014. The multistage random sampling was employed. The experimental group was first grade  1/2 students in Prasartthongwitthaya School using Balanced Literacy Approach. The control group was first grade  1/1 students in Prasartthongwitthaya School using Normal method. The duration of the experiment was 24 hours. The research instrument was comprised lesson plans using Balanced Literacy Approach, lesson plans using Normal method, the Thai language test and Commitment survey. Pretest – Posttest Control Group Design was employed. Statistical analysis was performed using multivariate analysis of variance. The research findings were :  1) The Thai language ability and commitment to work before and after learning of first grade students by Balanced Literacy Approach was different with statically significant level of .05  2) The Balanced Literacy Approach ability and Commitment to work in first grade  students after learning by Balanced Literacy Approach and  was different with statically significant level of .05.  The students were learn by Balanced Literacy Approach The Balanced Literacy Approach ability and Commitment to work more than the Normal method.