A Study of English Teaching Methods by Total Physical Response and Storytelling towards English Listening, Speaking and Writing Skills of Students in the Faculty of Humanities, Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University

Abstract

     This research is entitled ‘A Study of English Teaching Methods by Total Physical Response and Storytelling towards English Listening, Speaking and Writing Skills of Students in the Faculty of Humanities, Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University’. It is a quasi-experimental research and qualitative research with the objectives to study the level of knowledge on English-listening, English-speaking and English-writing skills as well as to compare between before and after English teaching methods with the physical response and storytelling.

          The research methods and sample group consist of the 1^st – 4^th year students with the number of 186 persons, as well as an in-depth interview with M.A. students in English Major (International Program) who are studying at the Faculty of Humanities, Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University. For data collection, questionnaire and in-depth interview were used. Percentage, mean, and inferential statistics were used for analyzing the data.

          The result of research was found that most of students are monks; it is equal to 47.85 percent; foreign students; equal to 51.08 percent; aged between 26-30; equal to 43.55 percent; 1-5 rainy retreats (vassa); equal to 62.50 percent; general education of Senior High School or equivalence; equal to 91.94; Dhamma Studies 3; equal to 58.06; non-Pali Studies; equal to 34.57 percent.