The Development of English Listening Skills by Using Podcast Radio Programs for the Tenth Graders

Abstract

The purposes of the research were to 1) develop the 10th graders’ listening skills using packages of Podcast Radio Programs, 2) study efficiency values of listening packages using Podcast Radio Programs, 3) compare the students’ learning achievement before and after using Podcast Radio Programs to the criteria 80/80, and 4) study the students’ satisfaction towards the developed listening packages. The sample consisted of 42 students at Pathumphithayakhom School, in the first semester, academic year 2024, gained by cluster sampling. The research instruments consisted of listening packages using Podcast Radio Programs, listening assessment form with scoring rubrics,  and a satisfaction questionnaire. Statistics used to analyze the collected data included percentage, mean, standard deviations, and t-test.

              The results showed that 1) The students’ listening skills was improved with the mean scores of 16.33, which was 81.63 percent, rated at the highest level. 2) The efficiency values of the developed packages were 81.63/80.89 based on the standardized criteria of 80/80. 3) The students had the learning achievement after using the developed packages significantly higher than that before using them at the .05 level. 4) The students had satisfaction towards the developed packages at the highest level (  = 4.67, S.D. = .55)