The Effects of Using Short Films on English Paragraph Writing Ability and Satisfaction with Learning of Mathayom Suksa IV Students in Schools under the Secondary Education Service Area Office 2

Abstract

The purposes of this research were (1) to compare English paragraph writing abilities of Mathayom Suksa IV students before and after learning English paragraph writing under English paragraph writing instruction by using short films; and (2) to study the satisfaction of Mathayom Suksa IV students with English language learning by using short films. The research sample consisted of 28 Mathayom Suksa IV students in an intact classroom of Lat Plakhao Phittayakhom School in Bangkok Metropolis during the first semester of the academic year 2019, obtained by multi-stage random sampling. The employed research instruments were (1) learning management plans for English paragraph writing instruction by using short films, (2) an English writing ability test, and (3) a questionnaire to assess satisfaction with English language learning by using short films. The data was analyzed using the mean, standard division, and dependent t-test . The results revealed that (1) the post-learning English paragraph writing ability of Mathayom Suksa IV students was significantly higher than their pre-learning English paragraph writing ability at the .05 level of statistical significance; and (2) the students were satisfied with English language learning by using short films at the high level.