The study efficacy of electronic medias for thai pronounciation skill training for students of Rajamangala Rattanakosin University institute of technology

Abstract

The purposes of this study were to compare the progress in Thai enunciation skill of students at Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin Wangklaikangwon Campus before and after using electronic medias and to find out freshmen’s attitude toward using electronic medias to develop Thai enunciation skill . The sample was 40 freshmen of Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin and taking Thai for communication course in the first semester of the 2011 academic year. The study was carried out for 1 month by learning plan with the teacher before practicing unlimited time by themselves with the electronic medias 10 times with researcher consultation. The research instruments were 1) the electronic medias to develop Thai enunciation skill 2) the pre-test and post-test of reading 3) attitude questionnaire. The data were statistically analyzed using percentage by formula E1/ E2 and t-test The results of the study revealed that the Electronic Medias average percent effective E1/E2 is 80.15/88.90, after using E–learning, the progress in Thai enunciation skill of the freshmen increased at the .05 level of significance and the freshmen’s attitude towards using electronic medias to develop Thai enunciation skill was very good.