Development of Critical Reading Ability with the SQP2RS Strategy, and Six Thinking Hats Technique of Higher Vocational Certificate Students, Lampang Technical College

Abstract

This research aimed to 1) compare the critical reading ability of higher vocational certificate students at Lampang Technical College before and after participating in learning activities based on the SQP2RS strategy combined with the Six Thinking Hats technique; and 2) study the students’ satisfaction with the implementation of these learning activities. The sample consisted of 30 higher vocational certificate students enrolled in the second semester of the 2024 academic year at Lampang Technical College, selected using cluster sampling. The research instruments included     1) eight lesson plans based on the SQP2RS strategy combined with the Six Thinking Hats technique. The assessment results had an average of 4.73, 2) a critical reading ability test, with a reliability coefficient of 0.43, and 3) a satisfaction questionnaire regarding the learning activities. Data were analyzed using the arithmetic mean, standard deviation (S.D.), and a dependent t-test. The research findings were as follows: 1) The students’ critical reading ability after participating in the learning activities was significantly higher than before at the .05 level. 2) The students’ satisfaction with the learning activities based on the SQP2RS strategy and the Six Thinking Hats technique was at the highest level. (𝑥̅ = 4.59, S.D. = 0.36)