The Effects of Using Graphic Mapping on Analytical Reading Ability and Attitude toward Thai Language Reading of Mathayom Suksa 3 Students in Schools under Khon Kaen Provincial Administration Organization

Abstract

           The objectives of the research article were 1) to compare Thai language analytical reading abilities of Mathayom Suksa 3 students before and after learning with the use of graphic mapping, 2) to study attitude toward Thai language reading  of Mathayom Suksa 3 students after learning with the use of graphic mapping. The research sample consisted of 43 Mathayom Suksa 3 students in an intact classroom of Mueang Phon Phittayakom School in Khon Kaen province during the first semester of the 2019 academic year, obtained by multi-stage sampling.  The employed research instruments were 1)learning management plans with the use of graphic mapping, 2)an analytical reading ability test and 3)a scale to assess attitude toward Thai language reading. Statistics for data analysis were the mean, standard deviation and t-test.

          Research findings showed that: 1) the post-learning analytical reading ability of the students after learning to read with the use of graphic mapping was significantly higher than their pre-learning counterpart ability at the .05 level and 2) the students’ post-learning attitude toward Thai language reading was at the high level.