The Using of the Natural Approach to Develop English Reading Ability, Vocabulary Knowledge, and English Reading Motivation Among Sixth Grade Students

Abstract

       The purposes of this research were to compare English reading ability, vocabulary knowledge, and English reading motivation before and after learning through the natural approach. The populations were 32 sixth grade students at Moobansahakorn 2school.  The experimental instruments were 7 lesson plans using the natural approach.  The data collection instruments were an English reading ability test, a vocabulary knowledge test and an English reading motivation test that were administered before and after learning through the natural approach. The data were analyzed for mean, standard deviation and percentage. The findings of this study were as follows: 1) The students’ English reading ability after they learned through the natural approach was higher than before learning. The pre-test average scores were 8.94 and the post-test average scores were 13.66, 2) The students’ vocabulary knowledge after they learned through the natural approach was higher than before learning. The pre-test average scores were 9.88 and the post-test average scores were 16.41, and 3) The students’ English reading motivation after they learned through the natural approach was higher than before learning. The pre-test average scores were 3.21 and the post-test average scores were 4.12.