THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AN ENGLISH READING COMPREHENSION SKILL DEVELOPMENT WORKBOOK FOR GRADE 3 STUDENTS AT THAINIYOMSONGKROA SCHOOL, BANGKHEN DISTRICT, BANGKOK
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Skill Development Workbook , English Reading Comprehension, Efficiency, EffectivenessAbstract
This study aimed to: 1) determine the efficiency of workbooks for developing English reading comprehension based on the 85/85 criterion, 2) compare students' English reading ability before and after instruction, and 3) examine students' satisfaction with the workbooks. The sample consisted of 30 Grade 3 students at Thai Niyomsongkroa School, Bangkhen District, Bangkok, during the first semester of 2024, selected through purposive sampling. Research instruments included 15 lesson plans, 5 workbooks, an English reading comprehension test, and a student satisfaction questionnaire. Statistical analyses employed mean, standard deviation, percentage, and t-test. The findings revealed that: 1) the workbooks achieved an efficiency of 87.25/85.10, exceeding the established criterion across all volumes, 2) students demonstrated significantly higher reading comprehension after instruction than before, and 3) students expressed high satisfaction with the workbooks (x̄ = 4.17, S.D. = 0.16).
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