Development of an instructional model based on coordinated management of meaning and reader' s theatre to enhance Japanese conversation ability for beginners
Abstract:
This study was a research and development research. The study aimed to develop and study the effectiveness of an instructional model based on Coordinated Management of Meaning (CMM) and Readers Theatre (RT) to enhance the Japanese conversation ability of beginners. The research procedures were divided into 4 phases: 1) Study the primary data for developing the instructional model; 2) Develop the instructional model; 3) Study the effectiveness of the developed instructional model; 4) Propose the completed instructional model. The sample for this study was 11 students in grade 11th majoring in Japanese from a secondary school in Bangkok selected by purposive sampling. The duration for implementation of the instructional model was 16 weeks, 48 periods. The research instrument was a Japanese conversation ability test with rubric scores. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. The findings of this study revealed that: 1. The four principles of the instruction model are as follows: 1) To learn language and culture effectively, students have to understand the meaning and the connection between an authentic word language style and culture through a playwright's script; 2) Peer learning by exchanging comments and ideas helps students learn more effectively; 3) Practicing language through theatre enhance students to speak correctly and properly in various situations; 4) Reflecting on what students learned and exchanging feedback with classmates promote improvement effectively. The instruction model consisted of 4 steps, namely 1) Analyze words and stories; 2) Learn and practice words from a playwright's script; 3) a reader's theatre presentation 4) Self-reflection. 2. The effectiveness of the instruction model after implementation was found that the average student's Japanese conversation ability score on the post-test was significantly higher than on the pre-test at .05 level. In addition, students' Japanese conversation ability had a positive change.