THE DEVELOPMENT OF READING COMPREHENSION ACHIEVEMENT USING THE 5W1H TECHNIQUE FOR MATHAYOM SUKSA 2 STUDENTS AT BAN PHAI MUNICIPAL SCHOOL, KHON KAEN PROVINCE

Abstract

The purposes of this research were: 1) to develop a learning management plan for enhancing reading comprehension achievement using the 5W1H technique for Mathayom Suksa 2 students to meet the 80/80 efficiency criterion, 2) to compare the reading comprehension achievement of Mathayom Suksa 2 students at Ban Phai Municipal School, Khon Kaen Province, before and after instruction using the 5W1H technique, and 3) to examine students’ satisfaction with the development of reading comprehension achievement using the 5W1H technique for Mathayom Suksa 2 students at Ban Phai Municipal School, Khon Kaen Province. The research instruments consisted of 1) the learning management plan, 2) the achievement test, and 3) the student satisfaction questionnaire. The target group was 26 Mathayom Suksa 2 students at Ban Phai Municipal School, Khon Kaen Province, in the first semester, selected by purposive sampling. Pre-test and post-test were administered. The statistics used for data analysis were mean, standard deviation, and paired t-test.

The research results were as follows: 1) The learning management plan on reading comprehension using the 5W1H technique for Mathayom Suksa 2 students at Ban Phai Municipal School, Khon Kaen Province, achieved an efficiency level of 83.17/82.95, which was higher than the specified 80/80 criterion. 2) The reading comprehension achievement of Mathayom Suksa 2 students using the 5W1H technique after instruction was significantly higher than before instruction at the .05 level, consistent with the stated hypothesis. 3) Students’ satisfaction with the learning management plan on reading comprehension using the 5W1H technique at Ban Phai Municipal School, Khon Kaen Province, was at the highest level overall, with an average score of 4.62