A Development of Content and Language Integrated Learning-based Learning Activity to Enhance Japanese Speaking Skill and Understanding of Japanese Culture for 8th Grade Students

Abstract

This research was aimed to 1) develop a learning activity with the efficiency of 80/80 2) compare students’ Japanese speaking skill after completing the learning activity 3) compare students’ understanding of Japanese culture after completing the learning activity and 4) study the use of the learning activity. The sample group was a group of 18 eighth-grade students of the year academic 2565, Chalermkwansatree School, selected by using simple random sampling method with classroom as a sampling unit. The instruments used in this research were 1) content and language integrated learning-based learning activity and lesson plans 2) Japanese speaking skill test 3) understanding of Japanese culture test and 4) observation form for the learning activity. The data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, efficiency E₁/E₂ and t-test dependent statistics for quantitative data, and content analysis for qualitative data. The results were as follows: 1) the learning activity achieved the efficiency of 82.46/81.17 2) students’ Japanese speaking skill improved prior to the learning activity with statistical significance at 0.01 level 3) students’ understanding of Japanese culture improved prior to the learning activity with statistical significance at 0.01 level and 4) students improved their Japanese speaking skill, understanding of Japanese culture greatly along with cooperating well with their peers and teacher.