Implementation of Flash Cards to Teach Advanced Thai Language for Chinese Learners
Keywords:
บัตรคำ, การสอนภาษาไทยสำหรับชาวต่างประเทศ, ผู้เรียนชาวจีน, การเรียนอย่างมีส่วนร่วมAbstract
Abstract
The objective of this article was to explain the implementation of Thai language flash card to foreign learner to teach Thai language. Population was 15 Chinese students who studied in level 4 of intensive course. Research tool was 6 categories of flash cards (food, people, day, things, question words and places). The process of learning management in effective way consisted of reviewing vocabulary, new-grouping by meaning of flash cards, rapid speaking, classifying flash card into the box, making a paragraph with words from given flash cards, and joining into the group for creating a story by using all flash cards from everyone. Result of study after implementation found that all learners participated in activity and they used techniques to help their friends to remember the sentences in order to tell a story successfully. The verification was held after 2 days of learning ended, it found that the learners could remember words, meanings, and write the story from flashcard correctly.
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