The Study of English Vocabulary Pronunciation Words to Initial Consonant Words by Using Minimal Pairs Vocabulary Sets for the First Year Vocational Education at Nakhon Sawan Vocational College
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The objectives of this research were to: 1) study and determine the effectiveness of minimal-pair pronunciation practice sets for the first year vocational certificate students, 2) compare the pronunciation ability of English vocabulary with initial consonants before and after learning through minimal-pair reading practice sets, and 3) examine students’ satisfaction with pronunciation learning using minimal-pair reading practice sets. The sample group in this research consisted of 18 students and was selected by using purposive sampling. The instruments in this research included 1. the lesson plans, 2. the assessment test of English pronunciation, and 3. the satisfaction questionnaire. The statistics used for data analysis included percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test for dependent samples, and the efficiency index.
The research findings were as follows:
1. The minimal pairs practice set had an efficiency of E1/E2= 93.80/89.50.
2. The pronunciation ability of English vocabulary with initial consonants for the first year vocational certificate students through minimal-pair reading practice sets was found that the post-test scores were higher than the pre-test scores statistically significant at the .05 level.
3. The students’ overall satisfaction with learning pronunciation through minimal-pair practice sets was at a high level (= 4.22, S.D. = 0.76). When considering each aspect, the highest average score was for the teacher (
= 4.30, S.D. = 0.77), followed by the measurement and evaluation was at a high level (
= 4.27, S.D. = 0.87), and the lowest level was the practice set with a high level (
= 4.10, S.D. = 0.88), respectively.
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