THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH SELF-READING SKILLS EXERCISES WITH SCAFFOLDING STRATEGIES FOR GRADE 6 STUDENTS

Abstract

The purposes of this research were to: 1) study the effectiveness of self-directed English language reading skill enhancement using a learning reinforcement method, 2) examine the reading proficiency outcomes of students who received skill enhancement in English language reading through the reinforcement method, and 3) study the satisfaction levels of students who received skill enhancement in English language reading through the reinforcement method. The samples consisted of 15 students from the 6th grade of Anuban Lamnarai School, under the Office of Lopburi Primary Education Area 2, in the 2nd semester of the academic year 2021. The samples were selected through purposive sampling from high, medium, and low performing students. The research instruments were the English self-reading skills exercises with scaffolding strategies, an English reading test, and a student satisfaction questionnaire. The statistics used were mean, standard deviation, and percentage. The research findings were as follows: 1) The English self-reading skills exercises were effective (E1/E2: 76.52/77.67), which was higher than the specified criteria (E1/E2: 75/75); 2) All students achieved a total average percentage score of English reading achievement at a good level (P = 77.67); and 3) the students’ satisfaction from all groups obtaining reading skills enhancement with the self-reading skills exercises was at the highest level ( = 4.68, S.D. = 0.47).