Chonglak Meredith. Achievement of English vocabulary instruction using songs for grade IX students : a case study of Lertlah school, Kanchanaphisek road in Bangkok. Master's Degree(English as a Second Language). Chrstian University of Thailand. Learning Resource Center and Library. : มหาวิทยาลัยคริสเตียน, 2008.
Achievement of English vocabulary instruction using songs for grade IX students : a case study of Lertlah school, Kanchanaphisek road in Bangkok
Abstract:
The population of the study was 34 students for Grade IX students of Lertlah School, Kanchanaphisek Road in Bangkok, in the first semester and the second semester of academic year 2007. The population of 34 student was divided in this study into two equal group, Group A and Group B. The duration of the experiment covered sixteen weeks The instruments used for this study were the test and a questionnaire. the test of the fifty English words taken from the five popular songs. The students used these words for English vocabulary meaning for pretest and later for posttest. A questionnaire on opinions towards the English vocabulary instruction. The data obtained were analyzed by computer using the Statistical Package for Social Science. The percentage, the mean, standard deviation and t-test were used to analyze the data.
The results of this study revealed as follows:
1. There was no differences before the study in English ability between the students of Group A and the students of Group B.
2. The achievement of the students of Group A, after studying the meaning of the fifty English words with instruction songs the score higher than before studying was 95.76 percent and the mean score of 30.65.
3. The achievement of the students of Group B, after studying the meaning of the fifty English words without instruction songs the average score not high as Group A. The results of the students of Group B was 62.12 percent and the mean score of 14.00
4. The achievement scores of the students of Group A, who leaned the meaning of the fifty English words with instruction songs. The mean score of the posttest was 47.88. So, the results of the posttest from the students of Group A, compared to the students of Group B, who learned the meaning of the fifty English words without instruction songs only the mean score of 31.06 and the significant at level .001
5. The students had more positive opinions towards the English vocabulary instruction and their leaning experiences.
The main suggestion made on the basis of this study was that achievement of English vocabulary instruction using songs. Educational institutions may try to use this finding to provide appropriate English curriculum and enhance the achievement of English skills.
Chrstian University of Thailand. Learning Resource Center and Library