The Effects of Using Question Based on Bloom’s Concept for Develop the Critical Reading Skills of Second-Year Students in Thai Language Program, Chiang Mai Rajabhat University

Abstract

The purposes of this study were: 1) to compare the critical reading skills of second- year students in Thai language program at Chiang Mai Rajabhat University before and after using questions based on Bloom’s concept, and 2) to investigate the satisfaction level of these second-year students towards the questions extended based on Bloom’s concept. The sample groups in this study consisted of 50 students in Thai language program at Chiang Mai Rajabhat University. The research instruments included a lesson plan, an achievement test and a questionnaire to investigate the students’ satisfaction. The data were then analyzed for statical values of percentage, mean ( ), and S.D. (Standard Deviation). The findings of this study were: 1) the participants in this study exhibited higher critical reading skills after using questions based on Bloom’s concept at the significant level of 0.001, and 2) the overall satisfaction of these second-year students towards this approach was at the highest level (x ̅= 4.72).