THE USE OF GAME TEACHING METHOD FOR CHINESE SPEAKING SKILL OF GRADE 5 STUDENTS IN CHACHOENGSAO PROVINCE, THAILAND

This study aimed to compare the Chinese speaking skills of grade 5 students before and after using the game teaching method, as well as assess their satisfaction with its use in a Chinese speaking course. The participants consisted of 41 Thai students in Grade 5 in Chachoengsao Province, Thailand. We collected data using four lesson plans, a pre-test, a post-test, and a questionnaire, and used descriptive statistical analysis and paired sample mean differences for analysis. A school in Chachoengsao Province conducted the teaching experiment and collected the data over a four-week period. Pre-test and post-test results showed a significant improvement in participants' Chinese speaking skills, with a mean difference of 3.53 points between pre-test scores (=16.02, SD=2.49) and post-test scores (=12.49, SD=2.57). All items in the questionnaire received high ratings, according to the collected data from the questionnaire. The majority of participants expressed satisfaction with the application of the game teaching method to Chinese-speaking learning. This study demonstrated that the game teaching method provided an alternative and effective way of learning Chinese in Thailand.