Using Active Learning Activities Management to Promote English Communication Skills in English Teaching Literature for English Training Teachers

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) to develop communication skills in the field of literature for teaching English through the use of active learning activities, and 2) to study the students' satisfaction with the use of active learning activities. The sample group, selected purposively, consisted of 10 fourth-year student teachers majoring in English, who were conducting teaching in schools located in Lamphun and Lampang provinces. The research instruments were pre- and post-tests on learning achievement using the active learning activities model, and a satisfaction questionnaire. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, including mean, percentage, standard deviation, and dependent t-test.     

The research findings were:  1) The learning achievement of communication skills in literature for teaching English among the student teachers improved. The average pre-test score was x̅ = 29.70, S.D. = 5.17), and the average post-test score was ( x̅ = 52.20, S.D. = 2.74). Although the overall pre-test achievement score of 49.50% was at the failing level, the overall post-test achievement score of 87% was at the good level. The post-test was significantly higher than the pre-test at the .01 significance level, with an increase in the average score of 22.50.

2) The overall satisfaction of students with the active learning activities was at a high level, with an average score of (x̅ = 4.38, S.D. = 0.63). When considering specific activities, the highest satisfaction was found in the puppet theater activity ( x̅  = 4.70, S.D. = 0.48) and the activities of storytelling, short story reading, and poetry reading voice ( x̅ = 4.60, S.D. = 0.52). Meanwhile, other activities at a high satisfaction level included summarizing literature through presentations ( x̅ = 4.50, S.D. = 0.71) and English poster Q&A activities ( x̅ = 4.40, S.D. = 0.52)