JET (Journal of English Teaching)
Vol. 12 No. 1 (2026): Journal of English Teaching

The Impact of Analogical Learning and the Feynman Technique on English Achievement and Reasoning Ability in Grade Six : An Experimental Study

Aihua Cheng (Nakhon Phanom University, Thailand)
Nirat Jantharajit (Nakhon Phanom University)
Supawadee Kanjanakate (Nakhon Phanom University, Thailand)



Article Info

Publish Date
11 Feb 2026

Abstract

Improving both academic achievement and reasoning ability remains a challenge in primary English education. This study examined the effects of integrating analogical learning with the Feynman Technique on Grade 6 students’ English academic achievement and reasoning ability. A quasi-experimental pretest–posttest control-group design was adopted, with two intact classes selected through cluster sampling and assigned to an experimental group (n = 29) and a control group (n = 27); data were collected using an English achievement test and a reasoning ability questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics and t-tests. Results showed that the experimental group significantly outperformed the control group in academic achievement, with posttest scores (M = 85.00, SD = 9.12) exceeding both their pretest scores (M = 80.31, SD = 9.72) and those of the control group (M = 79.96, SD = 9.56). Similar gains were observed in reasoning ability, as the experimental group’s posttest scores (M = 70.55, SD = 9.07) were higher than their pretest scores (M = 65.38, SD = 9.80) and the control group’s scores (M = 65.37, SD = 9.20), suggesting that this integrated approach effectively enhances learning outcomes in primary school English classrooms.

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Journal Info

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jet

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Subject

Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Journal of English Teaching (JET) is a professional, double blind peer-reviewed international journal devoted to promoting dissemination of scholarly knowledge and exchange of academic research and professional findings on all aspects of second or foreign language (L2) learning and teaching. Due ...