Blind students taught with CLE performed significantly better in Thai language development than traditionally taught students at the .01 level, with one small kindergarten group as an exception¶

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q2 i? In a comparative study at the Bangkok School for the Blind (2001, kindergarten 2, grade 1, grade 2), CLE students outperformed traditionally taught students in Thai language development at a .01 level of confidence, except one small kindergarten group. → Rattanavich 2015

Evidence¶

Rattanavich 2015¶

Rattanavich, S. (2015). Concentrated Language Encounter Approach in Practice for Global Teaching of Literacy: Lighthouse Strategy Implementation. International Education Studies, 8(7), 21. https://doi.org/10.5539/ies.v8n7p21

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Comparative study with a control group pretest and post-test design at the Bangkok School for the Blind, using a pragmatic test of Thai language use, observation with reliability of 0.80 to 1.00, and t-tests and Chi-Square via SPSS. The article reports CLE students "performed significantly better in Thai language development" at the .01 level; no effect size is printed.

"The findings revealed that (with the exception of one small group in kindergarten) the CLE students performed significantly better in Thai language development than those taught through traditional instruction at a .01 level of confidence."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

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