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Development Of A Curriculum To Enhance Informative Speaking Ability Based On Competency-Based Approach In English For Upper Secondary School Students, Nonglak Pangroean, Wipawan Wongsuwan Kongpow, Sumalee Chinokul

Journal of Education Studies

The principle purposes of this research and development study were to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of Thailand’s secondary school curriculum, and enhance the informative English speaking skills of secondary school students using a competency-based approach. The study comprised four main stages, namely: 1) Preparation; 2) Development; 3) Implementation; and 4) Evaluation. The curriculum was verified and tested by experts, and a one-group pre-test/ post-test design was used to investigate the effectiveness of the curriculum. The samples consisted of 40 grade 11 students in the 2015 academic year. The research instruments employed consisted of an achievement test, and assessment of …