Development of A Vocabulary Guessng Game to Enhance English Language Skills for Grade 4 Students

Abstract

 This study aimed 1) to compare the English learning achievement of Grade 4 students before and after instruction using a vocabulary guessing game developed for this research, and 2) to develop a vocabulary guessing game designed to enhance English language skills appropriate for primary-level learners. The sample consisted of 20 Grade 4 students from Wat Phon Mani School, selected through purposive sampling. The research instruments were the vocabulary guessing game and an English achievement test. Data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, and a paired-samples t-test.

The results revealed that the students’ post-test English achievement scores ( = 21.40, S.D. = 3.38) were significantly higher than their pre-test scores ( = 12.45, S.D. = 3.38) at the .05 level of significance. In addition, the developed vocabulary guessing game yielded an effectiveness index (E.I.) of 0.51, indicating a 51% improvement in students’ learning progress, which met the predetermined criterion.