THE DEVELOPMENT OF READING COMPREHENSION ABILITY FOR GRADE 7 STUDENTS BY USING THINK-PAIR-SHARE TECHNIQUES AND QUESTIONS

Abstract

           The purposes of this research were 1) to compare the reading comprehension abilities of grade 7 students before and after the learning management by using the think-pair-share technique together with questionnaires and 2) to study the opinions of grade 7 towards learning management with think-pair-share techniques combined with the use of questions. The sample consisted of 34 students in grade 7/1 Thanyarat School, Thanyaburi District, Pathum Thani Province, for the second semester of the academic year 2021. The total number of 34 students was obtained by Simple Random Sampling by using the classroom drawing method random unit. The research instruments were 1) a reading comprehension plan that used a collaborative learning, think–pair–share techniques and question. 2) Aptitude Test in terms of reading comprehension 3) a questionnaire on the students' opinions on learning management by using think–pair–share techniques and question.  Statistics for data analysis include mean, standard deviation and dependent samples t-test.

           The results of the study were follows:1. The reading comprehension abilities of grade 7 students in the learning management with think-pair-share technique combined with questioning after school is higher than before leaning at. 0.05. 2. The students' overall opinions towards the think-pair-share techniques and using  questions were at a high agreement level.