DEVELOPMENT OF CRITICAL READING SKILLS USING THE LEARNING PROCESS AS A BASIS FOR GRAD 2 STUDENTS AT BAN THUNG MON SCHOOL, KHON KAEN PROVINCE

Abstract

The objectives of this research were: (1) to develop an instructional plan on analytical reading using the coaching role integrated with social media for Grade 8 students at Ban Thung Mon School, Khon Kaen Province, with an efficiency of 80/80; (2) to compare the analytical reading skills of Grade 8 students at Ban Thung Mon School, Khon Kaen Province, before and after learning through the coaching role integrated with social media; and (3) to study students’ satisfaction toward learning management on analytical reading using the coaching role integrated with social media. The sample group consisted of 20 Grade 8 students at Ban Thung Mon School, Khon Kaen Province. The research instruments included the instructional plans, analytical reading skill exercises, a satisfaction questionnaire on learning management, and social media tools. The statistics used for data analysis were percentage, mean, standard deviation, and t-test for dependent samples.

The results of the study revealed that: 1) The efficiency of the instructional plan on analytical reading using the coaching role integrated with social media for Grade 8 students at Ban Thung Mon School, Khon Kaen Province, was 81.50/80.83, which met the specified criterion of 80/80. 2) The students’ learning achievement in analytical reading through the coaching role integrated with social media after the implementation was significantly higher than before the implementation at the .05 level. 3) The students’ satisfaction toward the learning management on analytical reading using the coaching role integrated with social media was at the highest level.