THE EFFECTS OF CIRC TECHNIQUE TO ENHANCE ENGLISH READING AND WRITING ABILITIES AND SOCIAL SKILLS AMONG GRADE 11 STUDENTS

Abstract

        The purposes of this study were 1) to compare the students’ English reading ability before and after being taught through CIRC technique, 2) to study the students’ English writing ability after being taught through CIRC technique, and 3) to compare the students’ social skills before and after being taught through CIRC technique. The target group was Grade 11 Students who studied English reading and writing at Maesaiprasitsart school, Chiang Rai province in the first semester of the academic year 2016. The research instruments consisted of seven CIRC technique learning plans, an English reading ability test, an English writing ability evaluation form and test, and a social skills questionnaire which were administered to the students before and after the experiment. The data were analyzed for mean, standard deviation, percentage and t-test dependent.

          The findings were as follows:

1. The Grade 11 students’ English reading ability improved after being taught by using CIRC technique.


2. The Grade 11 students’ English writing ability met the pre-set criteria after being taught by using CIRC technique.


3. The Grade 11 students’ social skills improved after being taught by using CIRC technique.