The Effectiveness of Jolly Phonics on English Pronunciation and Vocabulary Knowledge in a Kindergarten Class at a Private School in Nakhon Pathom
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The purpose of this research was to study the effectiveness of Jolly Phonics on English Pronunciation and vocabulary knowledge in a kindergarten class at a private school in Nakhon Pathom. The sample group was 24 Kindergarten 1 students who used Thai language in their daily activity but used English in their English class. The experimental instruments were the 15 phonics lesson plans that were specifically designed for these young learners. The data collecting instrument was an assessment form for the students’ English pronunciation and vocabulary knowledge. The data were analyzed through mean, standard deviation, and percentage. The findings of the research were as follows:
1. All of the 24 students’ scores in English pronunciation ability passed the pre-set criteria of 70 percent at a very good level, namely
93 percent of the full score.
2. All of the 24 students’ scores in English vocabulary knowledge passed the pre-set criteria of 70 percent at a very good level, that is, 92 percent of the full score.
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