The Development of Reading Comprehension and Analytical Thinking Abilities of Grade 6 Students Using the Akita Model with the 6-Step Technique

Abstract

The objectives of the present action research were 1) to develop grade 6 students’ reading comprehension ability using the Akita Model with the 6-step technique so that the students can make a mean score higher than 70% and at least 70% of them passed the 70% criteria and 2) to develop grade 6 students’ analytical thinking ability using the Akita Model with the 6-step technique so that the students can make a mean score higher than 70% and at least 70% of them passed the 70% criteria. The target group was consisted of 32 grade 6 students from primary 6/1, Anuban Chumchon Phukradueng School, Loei Primary Educational Service Area Office 2, in the first semester of the 2023 academic year. Research instruments were consisted of a learning management plan using the Akita Model with the 6-step technique with 6 plans, 12 hours: Teacher learning management record form, Teacher and student behavior observation form, Student interview form, end-cycle reading comprehension ability test, end - cycle the analytical thinking ability test, reading comprehension ability test, and the analytical thinking ability test. Quantitative data analysis was examined by using descriptive statistics consisted of mean (𝑥̅), standard deviation, (S.D.) and percentage (%). Quantitative data was analyzed by using content analysis.

The findings were found that: 1) Reading comprehension ability, the student made 22.53 scores on the mean score or 75.10% of the full marks and 25 students or 78.13% of the group passed the 70% criteria which is higher than the prescribed criteria of 70%. 2) Analytical thinking ability, the student made 22.34 scores on the mean score or 74.48% of the full marks and 24 students or 75.00% of the group passed the 70% criteria which was higher than the prescribed criteria of 70%.