Development of Spelling Skills Training for Grade 3 Students at Kanwadee Kindergarten School

Abstract

           This research aims to: 1. Develop and determine the efficiency of spelling skills exercises for words with non-standard spelling patterns for Grade 3 students to meet the 80/80 efficiency criteria. 2. Compare the learning achievement of Grade 3 students before and after using the spelling skills exercises for words with non-standard spelling patterns. The sample consisted of 26 students from Grades 3/1 and 3/2 in the second semester of the 2024 academic year at Kanwadee Kindergarten School. The sample was selected through Purposive Sampling. The research instruments included: Learning management plans for spelling words with non-standard spelling patterns in the categories of Mai Kok, Mai Kob, Mai Kon, and Mai Kod. Skill exercises on spelling words with non-standard spelling patterns. The reliability coefficient of the learning achievement test was 0.875, with consistency values ranging from 0.66 to 1.00. The statistics used in this research included mean, percentage, and standard deviation.

          Research Findings

          1. The process efficiency (E1) of the skill exercises on spelling words with non-standard spelling patterns was 90.52, and the outcome efficiency (E2) was 86.77. Therefore, the skill exercises on spelling words with non-standard spelling patterns for Grade 3 students at Kanwadee Kindergarten School had an efficiency of 90.52/86.77, which was higher than the established criteria of 80/80.

          2. The learning achievement scores of Grade 3 students at Kanwadee Kindergarten School after using the skill exercises on spelling words with non-standard spelling patterns were significantly higher than before at the .05 level of statistical significance. It was found that the aspects of stakeholder participation and measurement and evaluation of learning achievement were significantly different at the .05 level of statistical significance.