A Development of Instruction to Enhance Comprehensive Reading and Critical Thinking of Matthayom 3 in The Secondary Educational Service Area Samut Sakhon Samut Songkham

Abstract

The purposes of this research aimed to, 1) To develop instruction to enhance the efficiency of reading skills in the required standard criterion of 80/80. 2) To compare the achievement in reading skills of students before and after being taught. 3) To study Thai teachers’ satisfaction with teaching by using the instruction to enhance their reading skills. 4) To study students’ satisfaction with learning. This research is experimental research. The samples were Thai teachers, were 28 teachers. 2) Students in Matthayom 3 were 129 students. The instruments employed were the instruction to enhance reading skills. Satisfaction questionnaire of students. The obtained data were analyzed by using percentage, mean, E1/E2 standard deviation, and t-test. The results of the study were as follows: 1) The instruction to enhance comprehensive reading and critical thinking, found that the efficiency was 80.03/81.63. 2) The achievement in comprehensive reading and critical thinking, which after being taught was higher than before one, was statistically significantly different at the .05 level. 3) The results of the study of Thai teachers’ satisfaction were found to be at a high level. 4) Students’ satisfaction in Matthayom 3 were found to be at a high level.

The knowledge of this research found that instruction for learning is important to enhance reading comprehension and critical thinking skills. Especially, the advantage of modern technology, the suitable content, and belonging to students’ routine, which is more interesting. Moreover, the instruction can help teachers to teach and manage classes more conveniently.