THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LEARNING MODEL FOR IMPROVING READING COMPREHENSION OF PRATHOMSUKSA 6 STUDENTS, SUBJECT AREA OF THAI LANGUAGE

Abstract

           The objectives of this research article were 1) to create a learning management model to develop reading comprehension, 2) to test the efficiency of the learning management model for the development of reading comprehension, 3) to develop a learning management model to develop reading comprehension, 4) to assess the effectiveness of using a learning management model to improve reading comprehension Thai language learning material for Prathomsuksa 6 students. The samples in this study were 21 Prathomsuksa 6 students from Tessaba 1 School (Wat Satun Santayaram), Education Division, Satun Municipality, Satun Province. The research instruments comprised 1) interviewing form to survey the basic data, 2) the learning model to improve reading comprehension for Prathomsuksa 6 students, the subject area of Thai Language, and 26 lesson plans, this means the lesson plans of using the learning model to improve reading comprehension for Prathomsuksa 6 students, the subject area of Thai Language are effective and appropriate to be implemented, 3) reading comprehension test, observation form and the form to investigate the students’ satisfaction towards the learning model.The statistic methods adopted in the research were percentage, mean and standard deviation.

          The research findings reveal that; 1. The results of analyzing the basic data of the learning model to improve reading comprehension for Prathomsuksa 6 students, the subject area of Thai Language consist of 4 steps as follow;1) Preparation (P) 2) Presentation (P) 3) Practice (P) and 4) Evaluation (E). 2. According to the experts’ opinions towards the learning model to improve reading comprehension for Prathomsuksa 6 students, the subject area of Thai Language, the levels of appropriateness are at “much” to “most” and the level of appropriateness from teachers’ opinions towards the learning model to improve reading comprehension for Prathomsuksa 6 students, the subject area of Thai Language, overall are at “much” level. 3. The results of implementing the learning model to improve reading comprehension for Prathomsuksa 6 students. This means that organizing learning using the learning model to improve reading comprehension for Prathomsuksa 6 students, the subject area of Thai Language could help improve the students’ reading comprehension skills. 4. The results of evaluating the effectiveness of the learning model to improve reading comprehension for Prathomsuksa 6 students, the subject area of Thai Language are as follow; 1) The results of analyzing the scores from the test on reading comprehension of Prathomsuksa 6 students reveal that the mean score of the pretest is 12.56 (41.85%) from the total score of 30, and from the posttest is 24.52 (81.73%) which is higher than the specified criteria according to the hypothesis of the research. 2) Prathomsuksa 6 students are satisfied towards learning using the learning model for improving reading comprehension skill the subject area of Thai Language, overall is at “much” level.