The Result of Learning Activities via Smart Screen as an Assistive Device for Improving English Reading Skills for Grade 10 Students in the Demonstration School of Ramkhamhaeng University, Thailand
Keywords:
Smart screen, Learning activities via Smart screen as an assistive device, English reading skills, Applications used in Learning activities via Smart screen as an assistive device, Students’ satisfactionAbstract
The research objectives were to study the effectiveness of applying the smart screen as an assistive device for improving English reading skills, to compare the grade 10 students' pretest and posttest of English reading skill scores on the application of learning activities via smart screen and to study the satisfaction of grade 10 students after learning activities via SmartScreen.37 of Grade 10 students of The Demonstration School of Ramkhamhaeng University, Thailand, in the 2nd semester of the Academic year 2023 were the sample of the study. Six learning activities via smart screen, an English reading skill test, and a satisfaction questionnaire were the research instruments. Mean, standard deviation, frequency, percentage, and t-test dependent were used for data analysis. The results were as follows: 1). Six Learning activities via smart screen which were Kahoot, Flashcards, Video, Quizizz, Canvas, and Prezi applications by using the smart screen as an assistive device, were conducted by the researcher, and were evaluated by three experts, the average of the quality of Learning activities via the smart screen was high level (Mean = 4.4365). 2). There were statistically significant mean scores in the posttest and pretest mean scores of English reading skills of Grade 10 students taught by learning activities via the smart screen (t = 2.721, p < 0.05). 3). The average mean of the Satisfaction to Learning activities of grade 10 students after learning activities via smart screen was 4.1189 (SD = 0.5054) at high level. This study found that the use of smart screen as an assistive device had an immense impact on students' reading abilities.References
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