The Development of Reading Comprehension and Application Skills Using the KRABI Active Learning Model, Combined with the Krabi Tale Reading Promotion Book, "Toh Hin Kwang Kham Kap," and Quizizz Games for Grade 8 Students

Abstract

The purposes of this research were: 1) to determine the efficiency of the KRABI active learning model integrated with the "Toh Hin Khwang Kham Kap" local legend poetry book and Quizizz for Grade 8 students; 2) to compare students' reading skills in knowledge summarization and moral application before and after the intervention; and 3) to investigate students' satisfaction with the implemented learning model. The sample consisted of 24 Grade 8 students at Muang Krabi School during the first semester of the 2025 academic year, selected through cluster random sampling with the classroom as the unit of analysis. The research instruments included: 1) KRABI-based lesson plans, 2) the "Toh Hin Khwang Kham Kap" local legend poetry book, 3) Quizizz gamified assessments, 4) a reading skills test, and 5) a satisfaction questionnaire. Data were analyzed using arithmetic mean, standard deviation, percentage, and the dependent samples t-test. The results of the research indicated that: 1) The developed active learning model achieved an efficiency of 97.35/89.17, which exceeded the specified 80/80 criterion. 2) After the intervention, students' scores in reading skills for knowledge summarization and moral application were significantly higher than their pre-intervention scores at a 0.01 level of significance. 3) Students' overall satisfaction with the KRABI active learning model and its integrated tools was at the highest level.