The Positive Effects of Using Simulations in English Process for Early Childhood Teachers on Ability and Confidence in English Speaking ; A Case Study Centered on Students in Attending Sakon Nakhon Rajabhat University

Abstract

The Positive Effects of Using Simulations in English Process for Early Childhood Teachers on Ability and Confidence in English Speaking; A Case Study Centered on Students in Attending Sakon Nakhon Rajabhat University. The purposes of this research were 1) to examine the student’ English speaking ability 2) to examine the confidence of Early Childhood Teachers in speaking English through the use of simulations, and 3) to investigate the students’ satisfaction toward learning by using simulation situations. The samples were 54 Early Childhood Teachers of Sakon Nakhon Rajabhat University. This study employed mixed-method research: quantitative approaches and surveys. The finding revealed that students’ English speaking ability after using simulation situations in learning is higher than before learning with a significant difference of 0.01 level. The students’ confidence in speaking English was higher than before learning with a significant difference of 0.01 level. The students’ satisfaction toward learning by using simulation situations were at the highest level.