The Development of Multicultural Reading Materials based on Content and Language Integrated Learning for Thai Secondary School Students
Keywords:
material development, reading material, Content and Language Integrated LearningAbstract
This study aimed to develop English reading materials including multicultural thematic topics to enhance students’ reading comprehension. The study implemented the six steps of material development and the 4Cs of the Content and Language Integrated Learning framework: Content, Cognition, Communication, and Culture following the reading instruction lesson design. The objectives of this study were 1) to develop Multicultural English Reading Materials based on Content and Language Integrated Learning, 2) to investigate the effectiveness of Multicultural Reading materials based on Content and Language Integrated Learning for Thai secondary school students, and 3) To explore the opinions of students after exploring Multicultural Reading Materials based on Content and Language Integrated Learning for Thai secondary school students. The participants in this study were thirty Grade 12 students at an all-boys government school who were enrolled in an English for Communication class during the first semester of the 2022 academic year. The participants were chosen by using Purposive Sampling. Data collection was conducted in six 50-minute class periods. The research instruments comprised a needs analysis questionnaire, an English reading ability test, and a material evaluation questionnaire. The study found that the designed English reading materials with cultural topics: tourist attractions, clothes, and food and drinks could effectively improve students’ English reading comprehension, and the students who experienced the English reading materials expressed positive opinions.
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