Local Culture-Based Chinese Learning Management for Students in Schools Affiliated with Lamphun Municipality

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) to conduct Chinese language training courses using the local culture of Lamphun Province as a learning base, 2) to compare the proficiency of Chinese vocabulary and sentences of students before and after learning the Chinese language using the local culture of Lamphun Province as a learning base, and 3) to assess students' satisfaction after learning the Chinese language using the local culture of Lamphun Province as a learning base. The sampling group of the research study was 50 students in the upper elementary level in Grades 4-6 of Chamthewi Municipal School, Lamphun Province (Affiliated with Lamphun Municipality), by using the Purposive Selection method. The research instruments consisted of 1) Chinese language training courses using the local culture of Lamphun Province as a learning base, 2)a Chinese learning management plan, 3)pre-testing and post-testing, and 4)a satisfaction questionnaire. Statistics used for data analysis included percentage, mean, standard deviation, and T-Test for Dependent. The findings were as follows: 1)The Chinese language training course prepared by using Lamphun's Hundred Thousand Lanterns Festival as a learning base had the overall assessment result of the suitability of the course by experts at the "very appropriate" level with the mean of 4.46. 2) Regarding the proficiency of Chinese vocabulary and sentences of students before and after learning the Chinese language using the local culture of Lamphun Province as a learning base, the Chinese proficiency after learning was statistically significantly higher than before learning at the level of <0.05. 3) The assessment of students' satisfaction after learning the Chinese using the local culture of Lamphun Province as a learning base was at the "Very satisfied" level with the mean of 4.45