Effects of english language experience management based on whole language approach with code-switching teachnique to enhance listening and speaking abilities of preschoolers
Abstract:
The purposes of this research was to study and compare listening and speaking abilities among preschoolers before and after a English language experience management base on the Whole Language Approach with Code-switching techniques. The research model was a quasi-experimental research. Research sample consisted of 30 preschoolers aged 3 to 4 years at Piboonbumpen Demonstration School, Burapha University, in the secondnd semester in the academic year 2020. All participants were cluster randomly assigned by using the classroom as a random unit. The experimental received English language experience management base on Whole Language Approach with Code-switching technique for 25 minutes per session, four times per week for eight weeks. Research instruments were 32 lesson plans of English language experience management base on Whole Language Approach with Code-switching technique for preschoolers; and performance assessment scale of preschoolers listen and speaking abilities by using 3 level of scoring rubric with the degree of Index of Item Objective Congruence(IOC) between .67-1.00 and the reliability at .90. The statistic used for data analysis were mean, standard deviation, and independent t-test. Major findings were as follows:1) The English listening and speaking ability of preschoolers before the experiment was at the Needs Improvement level, and after the experiment was at the Good level.2) The English listening and speaking ability of preschoolers after the experiment was significantly higher than those before, at the .05 level. The result of this study supported that English language experience management based on Whole language Approach with Code-switching technique can be used to enhance the English listening and speaking abilities among preschoolers.