THE DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS IN WRITING THAI SENTENCES USING THE BRAIN TARGET TECHNIQUE FOR THE PRATHOMSUKSA 3 STUDENTS, TESSABAN 1 SCHOOL (WITTHAYANAREE), MUEANG CHAIYAPHUM DISTRICT, CHAIYAPHUM PROVINCE

Abstract

      Many primary school students experience difficulties in constructing Thai sentences correctly, particularly in sentence structure and appropriate word selection, which affects effective communication and learning achievement. The objectives of this research were
1) to develop Thai sentence writing skills of Prathomsuksa 3 students using the Brain Targeted Teaching Technique and 2) to analyze the level of relative gain scores of Prathomsuksa 3 students taught using the Brain Targeted Teaching Technique in the teaching process. The sample used in the research consisted of 30 Prathomsuksa 3/1 students at Municipal School No. 1 (Witthayanaree), Mueang Chaiyaphum District, Chaiyaphum Province, obtained by simple random sampling. This research was experimental research. Learning management was conducted according to plans systematically created by the researcher to promote learning processes consistent with brain functioning and learner potential development. The instruments used in the research included 5 lesson plans designed according to the steps of the Brain Targeted Teaching Technique and a 20-item Thai sentence writing skills test. The statistics used in the research included percentage (%), mean (M), and standard deviation (S.D.). The level of development scores was analyzed using the relative gain score calculation formula.

      The research findings revealed that: (1) Thai sentence writing skills after learning with the Brain Targeted Teaching Technique were higher than before learning at a statistical significance level of .05, and (2) Thai sentence writing skills of Prathomsuksa 3 students who learned with the Brain Targeted Teaching Technique showed development at a moderate level of 40.77.