A Study of the Effectiveness of Chinese Extra-Curricular Activities in Early Childhood Based on a Blended Language Teaching Methodology “TESSE”

Abstract

            The objectives of this research were to 1) study the effectiveness of Chinese extra-curricular activities for early childhood education using TESSE blended language teaching method with the 80/80 criteria for its efficacy value and 2) to compare learning outcomes of early childhood students before and after implementing TSSE method in Chinese extra-curricular activities. The samples were 24 third-year early childhood students selected by cluster random sampling during the 1st semester of the academic year 2022 at Tantarak School, Chonburi Province. The research instruments were an extra-curricular activities manual, an experience management plan, and a learning outcome assessment. Statistics used for data analysis included the mean, percentage, standard deviation, and t-test (Dependent).

            The findings showed that (1) the use of Chinese extra-curricular activities based on TESSE blended teaching method had an efficacy value of 91.47/90.0, higher than the specified criteria and that (2) learning outcomes of early childhood students after experiencing with supplement activities were higher than before the implementation at statistical significance at the .01 level.