DEVELOPMENT OF READING AND SPELLING SKILLS USING EXPLICIT LEARNING TECHNIQUES OF GRADE 1 STUDENTS AT BAN NA SCHOOL, CHAIYAPHUM PROVINCE

Abstract

The objectives of this study were: 1) to develop instructional plans on word decoding through the use of the Explicit Instruction technique for Grade 1 students at Ban Na School, Chaiyaphum Province, with the effectiveness criterion of 80/80; 2) to compare the learning achievement in word decoding of Grade 1 students at Ban Na School, Chaiyaphum Province, before and after learning through the Explicit Instruction technique; and 3) to investigate the students’ satisfaction with the instructional plans on word decoding using the Explicit Instruction technique. The sample consisted of seven Grade 1 students at Ban Na School, Chaiyaphum Province. The research instruments included instructional plans, word decoding skill exercises, and a satisfaction questionnaire.

The research findings revealed that: 1) the efficiency of the learning management plans on word decoding using Explicit Instruction for Grade 1 students at Ban Na School, Chaiyaphum Province, was 85.36/83.57 2) the learning achievement in word decoding using Explicit Instruction of the Grade 1 students at Ban Na School, Chaiyaphum Province, after instruction was significantly higher than before instruction at the .05 level; and 3) the students’ satisfaction with word decoding instruction using Explicit Instruction at Ban Na School, Chaiyaphum Province, was at the highest level.