THE DEVELOPMENT OF ANALYTICAL READING SKILLS BASED ON ANAPANASATI PRINCIPLES AMONG FIRST-YEAR HIGHER VOCATIONAL CERTIFICATE STUDENTS AT RATCHABURI TECHNICAL COLLEGE 2

Abstract

The objectives of this research were: 1) to develop a learning management plan on analytical reading based on the principle of Anapanasati for first-year vocational certificate students at Ratchaburi Technical College 2, with an effectiveness criterion of 80/80; 2) to compare students’ learning achievement in analytical reading based on Anapanasati before and after instruction; and 3) to investigate students’ satisfaction with the learning management plan. The sample consisted of 16 first-year vocational certificate students in the Digital Business Technology program, Department of Digital Industry and Information Technology, Ratchaburi Technical College 2. The research instruments included the learning management plan, an analytical reading achievement test, and a satisfaction questionnaire. Data were analyzed using percentage, mean, standard deviation, and t-test.

The findings revealed that: 1) the learning management plan on analytical reading based on Anapanasati demonstrated an efficiency of 86.00/81.88, exceeding the 80/80 criterion; 2) students’ post-instruction learning achievement scores in analytical reading were significantly higher than their pre-instruction scores at the .05 level, supporting the research hypothesis; and 3) students expressed the highest level of satisfaction with the learning management plan on analytical reading based on Anapanasati.