A COMPARISON OF THAI LANGUAGE LEARNING ACHIEVEMENT ON "PALI AND SANSKRIT LOANWORDS" USING TEAM-GAMES TOURNAMENT (TGT) COOPERATIVE LEARNING TECHNIQUE AND CONVENTIONAL INSTRUCTION FOR MATTHAYOMSUKSA 3 STUDENTS AT THAKHLONG 1 MUNICIPAL SCHOOL, PATHUM THANI PROVINCE

Abstract

This study aimed (1) to compare the academic achievement in Thai language on Pali and Sanskrit vocabulary before and after instruction using the 5E inquiry-based learning model, and (2) to examine student satisfaction with this teaching method. The participants were 37 Mathayom 3/2 students at Tha Khlong Municipal School 1, Pathum Thani Province, during the first semester of the 2024 academic year, selected through simple random sampling. The research instruments included three lesson plans on Pali and Sanskrit vocabulary, an achievement test, and a satisfaction questionnaire based on the 5E model. Data were analyzed using percentage, mean (𝑥̅), standard deviation (S.D.), and t-test.

The research results find that: This study aimed (1) to compare the academic achievement in Thai language on Pali and Sanskrit vocabulary before and after instruction using the 5E inquiry-based learning model, and (2) to examine student satisfaction with this teaching method. The participants were 37 Mathayom 3/2 students at Tha Khlong Municipal School 1, Pathum Thani Province, during the first semester of the 2024 academic year, selected through simple random sampling. The research instruments included three lesson plans on Pali and Sanskrit vocabulary, an achievement test, and a satisfaction questionnaire based on the 5E model. Data were analyzed using percentage, mean (𝑥̅), standard deviation (S.D.), and t-test.