Comparisons of Achievement in English Reading Analytical Thinking and Achievement Motivation of Prathomsuksa 5 Students Taught by The Cooperative Learning by Using The CIRC Technique and The 4MAT Learning Approach

Abstract

  The organization of the cooperative learning by using the CIRC technique and the
4MAT learning approach were effective activities, both approaches provided the child centered
and including supported the students in practicing along with their keenness and interest,
and also improving more understanding in English reading, analytical thinking, and achievement
motivation of the students. The purposes of this research were : (1) to find out the efficiencies
of the plans for organization of English reading learning activities for students between the
cooperative learning by using the CIRC technique and the 4MAT learning approach with a
required the efficiency of 70/70, (2) to find out the effectiveness indices of the plans for
organization of the cooperative learning by using the CIRC technique and 4MAT learning
approach, (3) to compare the achievement in English reading, analytical thinking and achievement
motivation of students between the pre-test score and the post-test score, (4) to compare
the achievement in English reading, analytical thinking and achievement motivation of students
between the cooperative learning by using the CIRC technique and the 4MAT learning
approach. The sample used in this study consisted of 66 Prathomsuksa 5 students attending
from Ban Namkliang School and Ban Sabai School, Nam Kliang District , Sisaket Province in
ess indices of plans of learning organization using the two
mentioned approaches were 0.5382 and 0.6019. This implied that the students learning
progress were 53.82 and 60.19 percent respectively.
3. The students who learned through the cooperative learning by using the CIRC
technique and the 4MAT learning approach showed the Post-test scores higher than the Pretest scores in English reading ability test, analytical thinking test and achievement motivation
at the level of significance .05
4. The students who learned through the cooperative learning by using the CIRC
technique and the 4MAT learning approach they did not show the different of the post-test
scores in English reading, analytical thinking and achievement motivation.