Using the Natural Approach to Develop Vocabulary Knowledge and Reading Ability of Grade 6 Students
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The purposes of this study were to compare the students’ English vocabulary knowledge and reading ability before and after learning through the natural approach. The target group was 20 grade 6 students studying English (E 16101) in the second semester of the academic year 2016 at Wat Huay Keaw school, Mae On District, Chiang Mai. The experimental instruments were 5 lesson plans using the natural approach. The students were taught for 20 periods. Each period lasted 50 minutes. The data collecting instruments were a vocabulary knowledge test and an English reading ability test that were administered before and after the experiment. The data were analyzed for mean, standard deviation and percentage. The findings were as follows: 1. The students’ English vocabulary knowledge was higher after learning through the use of the natural approach with statistical significance at 0.05. 2. The students’ English reading ability was higher after learning through the use of the natural approach with statistical significance at 0.05.
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