Learning Management Process about Reading for Main Idea of Thai Language Teacher: A Case Study of Thai Language Teacher in Banphue District, Udonthani Province

Abstract

The objective of this study is to examine Thai language teachers’ learning management process on reading for main idea and its results towards students. The qualitative research using case study research methodology focused on a group of three Prathomsuksa-1 teachers from pilot schools in Ban Phue district, Udonthani; Anubarn Ban Phue Pittayapoom School; Ban Non Sawang School; and Nong Kung Wang Saeng School.  The schools attended ‘2015: The Year of Zero Illiterate Student Project’ and completed ‘School Transformation: All Prathomsuksa-1 Student Must Be Literate Workshop’ arranged by Office of the Basic Education Commission, Misnistry of Education.  The collected data was thoroughly analyzed particularly using protocol analysis and analytic description from videos, interviews, observations on learning management and students’ works on reading for main idea.

The findings revealed that the teachers planned and designed learning activities about reading for main idea for students by analyzing the Basic Education Core Curriculum B.E. 2551 (A.D. 2008), adopting individual learner analysis, creating learning management plan, preparing handouts and reading exercise, and preparing learning media, student assessment form and performance assessment report. The innovations used in the learning process are Brain-Based Learning, reading texts, exercises in textbooks and Distance Learning Television by Distance Learning Foundation. The learning process involved [i] Introducing a new lesson topic with brain-exercise activities, reviewing previous lessons and informing learning objectives to students; [ii] having students read aloud words together as well as underlining important words, asking students questions about the words they have read, and having them answer questions in worksheet by writing, doing group activity and role-play; and [iii] having students hand in worksheet to assess their ability towards finding the main idea.  In terms of student performance, the study found that Prathom-1 students are able to find the main idea from important reading texts.