A Comparison of Analytical Reading Abilities Through The Flipped Classroom of Matthayomsuksa 2 Students Nongkungsalanumtiangwittayakorn School

Abstract

The objectives of this research were: 1) to compare analytical reading abilities of 2^nd-year secondary school students before and after their experience with a flipped classroom; and 2) to investigate the students’ opinions toward the flipped classroom. The study sample consisted of eleven 2^nd-year secondary school students enrolled in Semester 1, Academic Year 2023, at Nongkungsalanumtiangwittayakorn School of Nong Kungsawan Subdistrict, Kosumphisai district, Mahasarakham          province. The students were selected based on purposive sampling. The instruments for data collection were: 1) Lesson plans by using the flipped classroom pedagogy; 2) an achievement test measuring analytical reading abilities; and 3) a questionnaire to collect students’ opinions on the flipped classroom pedagogy. Statistics used in data analysis were means, standard deviation, and t-test dependents.         

The findings showed that: 1) An analytical reading of the 2^nd year secondary schools student using the flipped classroom was at high mean level (μ = 19.91).it was higher than before using the flipped ( μ= 13.82 ) with significant statistic .05; and 2) the students expressed strong favorability toward the flipped classroom (μ = 4.72 ).