A Comparison of Reading Comprehension Ability of Prathomsuksa 2 Students at Suanson Khonkaen School by Using Brain-Based Learning

Abstract

The objectives of this research are as follows: 1) To compare the reading comprehension ability of second-grade students before and after the implementation of Brain-Based Learning, and 2) To explore the opinions of second-grade students towards the application of Brain-Based Learning. This study is an experimental research using a one-group pretest-posttest design. The sample group consists of 30 second-grade students from Suanson Khon Kaen School, currently enrolled in the second semester of the 2023 academic year. The sampling method used is purposive sampling. The research instruments used in this study include a reading comprehension test, a questionnaire on students' opinions, and a lesson plan based on Brain-Based Learning principles. The statistical methods used for data analysis are mean (µ), standard deviation (s), and the dependent t-test (t-test Dependent).

The research findings were: 1) The reading comprehension abilities of Prathomsuksa 2 students at Suanson Khon Kaen school in learning activities based on the Brain-Based Learning Approach, the post-test scores (µ = 16.80, s = 1.94) were significantly higher than the pre-test scores (µ = 9, s = 2.98), at the 0.05 level of statistical significance. 2) Opinions of Prathomsuksa 2 students at Suanson Khon Kaen school towards learning management using Brain-Based Learning concepts had an average (µ =4.75, s=0.07).