TITLE Improving Listening Skill through Dictogloss Approach AUTHORS Wanida Kaewprompakdee, Tawanporn Ardsalee,

Papassorn Waijan, Pattharaporn Saowanai ADVISOR Assoc. Prof. Dr. Thooptong Kwangsawad

Asst. Prof. Dr. Oranuch Srisa-ard

ABSTRACT

Currently, listening skill is considered to be the importance for effective communication. Therefore, lack of the ability to listen may cause learners misunderstand. The purposes of this study were (1) to enhance English listening skill by using Dictogloss approach on the 70/70 efficiency criterion (2) to investigate the effectiveness index of listening activities by using Dictogloss approach (3) to compare the results of listening skill before and after using Dictogloss approach (4) to analyze and evaluate the consistency of effectiveness between cooperative learning and Dictogloss approach. The samples were 40 high school students from Mahasarakham University Demonstration School (Secondary), Kantharawichai District, Mahasarakham Province selected by cluster sampling. Four English listening lesson plans, a listening test, and an evaluation of cooperative learning were used as a tool to collect data. Statistics employed for analysis of data included mean, percentage, standard deviation, and t-test dependent.

The results of the study were as follows (1) improving listening skill through Dictogloss approach that the effectiveness index reached the efficiency (E1/E2) at 67.99/92.13 which did not meet the established criterion of 70/70. (2) The effectiveness index of listening activities by using Dictogloss approach reached 0.72 or the percentage of 72.25. (3) The result of comparing listening skill before and after using Dictogloss approach showed that the post-test scores were significantly higher than the pre-test scores at 0.5 level. (4) The result of the consistency of effectiveness between cooperative learning and Dictogloss approach showed that the consistency reached the percentage of 75.

In conclusion, Dictogloss approach and cooperative learning can improve English listening skill of students. Therefore, improving listening through Dictogloss approach and cooperative learning as the integrated teaching tools should be promoted to utilize for teaching in order to achieve English listening skill.