The Development of Additional Practice Books Emphasizing 4P Self-Reading and Writing Skills of Students

Abstract

       The purpose of this research was to develop additional practice books focusing on reading and writing skills, self-writing in the 4P style for students.  The research methodology included 2 steps. Step 1: Study the needs of reading skills development of students by using In-depth Interview questions. The sample groups in this research were 20 teachers from the schools under the Office of the Basic Education Commission in Pathum Thani and Sa Kaeo Province, and teachers under the Private Education Commission. The research instrument used in this study was a structured interview form. Step 2: develop and examine the additional practice books by using a focus group discussion. This group consisted of 9 specialists, representative teachers, and university lecturers. The data collection instrument was a document record form. Data analysis used in this study was content analysis. 
       The results of the study showed the development of additional practice books that emphasized on the 4P style reading skills and self-writing of students. Considered as an educational innovation that focuses on the development and problem solving of students by 4P training framework. 1) Practice understanding (P1): in order to help students to remember and understand the fundamentals of the Thai language clearly and correctly, and the learners can use. 2) Practice reading (P2):  in order to have the correct Thai principle reading skills including understanding the meaning and apply reading skill by themselves. 3) Practice writing (P3): for the learners to develop the correct Thai principle writing skills. 4) Practice Review (P4): students become masters of the skill so that they can accurately apply it by themselves. The contents are divided into three levels with four books; Book 1 Basic Alphabet and Word Formation, Book 2 Difficult Words and Sentences, Book 3 Topics and Literature, and Book 4 Reviewing Skills.