The Development of Picture Word Inductive Model (PWIM) Learning Activities to Enhance the Reading Ability of Grade 1 Students

Abstract

The objectives of this study were to 1) develop PWIM learning activities and determine their efficiency according to the 80/80 criterion, 2) compare students’ reading ability before and after participating in the learning activities, and 3) study students’ satisfaction with the learning activities. This study employed a one-group pretest–posttest design. The participants were 15 Grade 1 students from one purposively selected classroom at Ban Nong Waeng School, under the Roi Et Primary Educational Service Area Office 1, in the second semester of the 2025 academic year. The research instruments included 1) eight PWIM learning activity plans on Thai final consonant patterns, with a total duration of 16 hours, 2) a 15-item reading ability test with a total score of 20 points, and 3) a 10-item, three-point rating scale questionnaire on students’ satisfaction with PWIM learning activities. The data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, percentage, and the efficiency of the learning activities (E₁/E₂).

The results revealed that

1) the PWIM learning activities had an efficiency of 84.37/81.67, which met the established criterion of 80/80;

2) the students’ mean posttest score for reading ability was 16.33, which was higher than the mean pretest score of 8.87; and

3) the students’ overall satisfaction with the PWIM learning activities was at a high level (=2.88, S.D.=0.27).