The Study of English Pronunciation of English Final Consonants /t/, /d/, and /ɪd/ with Using Sociolinguistics and Peer-Assisted learning for Grade 6 Students at Banwangchumphon School in Nakhon Sawan Province
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The purposes of this research were to 1) study the pronunciation of English final consonant /t/, /d/, and /ɪd/ using sociolinguistics and peer-assisted learning, 2) compare the pronunciation of English final consonant /t/, /d/, and /ɪd/ using sociolinguistics and peer-assisted learning in the pre-test and post-test results, and 3) investigate the students' satisfaction with the use of sociolinguistics and peer-assisted learning in pronouncing English final consonant /t/, /d/, and /ɪd/. The sample group in this research was 24 students of grade 6 and selected by using purposive sampling method. The instruments in this research were 1. the instructional plans, 2. a pronunciation test using sociolinguistics, and 3. the satisfaction questionnaire concerning the implementation of sociolinguistics in peer-assisted learning. The statistics used for data analysis were mean, standard deviation, and dependent sample t-test.
The research findings were as follows:
1. The overall post-instruction pronunciation results of English final consonants /t/, /d/, and /ɪd/ using sociolinguistics and peer-assisted learning among grade 6 students met the passing criterion. The students' mean pre-test score was 35.56%, and their mean post-test score increased to 85.28%.
2. The pronunciation final consonant sounds /t/, /d/, and /ɪd/ using sociolinguistics and peer-assisted learning in overall was found that the post-test score was higher than the pre-test score with statistical significance at the .05 level.
3. The satisfaction with using of sociolinguistics and peer-assisted learning in pronouncing English final consonant sounds /t/, /d/, and /ɪd/ was at a high level overall. When considering each aspect, it was found that the students and teaching methods and learning activities were at a high level.
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