Development of Spelling Skills Using Board Games Integrated with Cooperative Learning Through the TGT (Team Games Tournament) Technique for Grade 3 Students

Abstract

     This research was developmental research (Developmental Research) with the objectives to : 1) develop the Thai spelling skills of Grade 3 students by using board games integrated with cooperative learning using the TGT (Team Games Tournament) technique; 2) compare the spelling skills of students before and after using board games integrated with cooperative learning using the TGT technique; and 3) assess students' satisfaction after participating in the learning activities. The target group in this research consisted of 35 Grade 3/3 students in the second semester of the 2025 academic year at Nongtong “Surawittayakhom” School under the Surin Primary Educational Service Area Office 1. They were selected by purposive sampling (Purposive Sampling). The tools used in the research include : 1) a board game on Thai spelling, 2) a lesson plan integrating board games with the TGT technique entitled “Reading Words and Applying Them,” 3) a 20-item pre-test and post-test achievement test, and 4) a 10-item student satisfaction questionnaire. The research instruments were validated by three experts, yielding an Index of Item-Objective Congruence (IOC) ranging from 0.67 to 1.00. The student satisfaction questionnaire demonstrated a reliability coefficient of 0.65. Data were collected through pre-testing, implementation of learning activities using board games integrated with the TGT technique, post-testing, and student satisfaction assessment. Data were analyzed using Mean, Standard Deviation (S.D.), and Paired t-test.
     The findings revealed that : 1) students’ Thai spelling skills improved significantly, with the mean pre-test score of 7.40 ± 1.65 increasing to a mean post-test score of 12.37 ± 1.68; 2) post-test achievement scores were significantly higher than pre-test scores at the .05 level of statistical significance (t = 31.94, p < 0.001); and 3) students’ overall satisfaction with the learning activities was at the highest level (Mean = 4.76 ± 0.11). Satisfaction with the board game media and worksheets received the highest rating (Mean = 4.79 ± 0.11), followed by understanding and interest in the content (Mean = 4.76 ± 0.12) and learning activities (Mean = 4.68 ± 0.12), respectively. In conclusion, the integration of Board Games with cooperative learning through the TGT technique effectively enhanced students’ Thai spelling skills, improved learning achievement, and promoted a high level of student satisfaction.