Scope of study
4.1 Research Design. Action Research is used in the study.
4.2 Target Group: 38 students of the 6
th
grade, from the Demonstration Primary School (Suksasart), of Khon
Kaen University, Semester 1 Academic Year 2011.
4.3 Variables
4.3.1 Independent Variable is the lessons with Information Gap activity.
4.3.2 Dependent Variable are;
1) English speaking skill of students of the 6
th
grade.
2) The Satisfaction for the students themselves toward learning via Information Gap activities.
4. 4 Learning Content
The content used in the lesson is based on the Basic Education Core Curriculum B.E 2551 in the foreign
languages subject area. Various types of speaking activity are; 1) Finding the right preposition, 2) Describing places,
3) Health conversation, 4) Conversation of Nationality, 5)Asking and Giving direction, and 6) Asking and Giving
information on the phone.
4.5 Duration. Research was conducted in semester 1 academic year 2011 for 15 weeks in total.