THE DEVELOPMENT OF READING FOR MAIN IDEA ABILITIES BY LOCAL LITERATURE FOR THE LEARNER IN SCHOOL OF PHAN DISTRICT, CHIANG RAI PROVINCE

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) to study local literature in Phan district, Chiang Rai province in order to create reading comprehension exercises. 2) to create and develop effective reading comprehension exercises for prathom suksa 5 students using these local literature to achieve the standard 75/75 criteria.  3) to study  the results of reading comprehension ability after using reading exercises of   local literature in Phan district, Chiang Rai province.

          The sample used in this study included 20 community leaders, Folk philosophers and people in Phan district of Chiang Rai province and 15 prathom suksa 5 students of Jaroen Muang Wittaya School. The research instruments were  1) a questionnaire of local literature in Phan district. 2) lesson plans constructed along with ideas of local literature in Phan district. 3) local literature comprehension reading exercises of Phan district. 4) a test of comprehension reading ability. The data were analyzed to determine mean ( ), standard deviation. T-test Dependent and content analysis was also examined.        

The results of this research were as follows:

1. Local literature in Phan District contained 20 stories, divided in to 2 types with 16 miscellaneous stories and 4 funny stories.
2. Reading comprehension ability of prathom suksa 5 students using Phan district local literature had an efficiency criterion equal to 81.07/76.23.
3. The comprehension reading ability of prathom suksa 5 students after using the local literature comprehension reading exercises of Phan district was significantly higher than before at the .05 level.