The Development of Learning Model for Enhancing the Reading Ability of Undergraduate Students Using RUCES MODEL

Abstract

The purposes of this research were to: 1) develop a learning model for enhancing the reading ability of undergraduate students using RUCES MODEL, and 2) study the effectiveness of the learning model for enhancing the reading ability of undergraduate students using RUCES MODEL: 2.1 comparing the reading ability of undergraduate students before and after using RUCES MODEL; 2.2 studying satisfaction of the undergraduate students towards the learning model for enhancing the reading ability of undergraduate students using RUCES MODEL. The researcher employed a pre-experimental study, involving a one group pretest-posttest design. The sample consisted of 30 second-year students majoring in Thai Language from Faculty of Education, Dhonburi Rajabhat University in the 2nd semester, academic year 2019. The sample was collected by simple random sampling. The research instruments were: 1) the lesson plans, 2) the learning model for enhancing the reading ability of undergraduate students using RUCES MODEL, 3) handbook of the learning model, 4) the reading ability test, and 5) the satisfaction questionnaire. The data was analyzed by using mean, standard deviation, t-test dependent and content analysis. The findings were as follows: 1. the learning model for enhancing the reading ability of undergraduate students using RUCES MODEL consisted of 4 components; 1) principles, concepts and basic theories of the learning model, 2) objectives of the learning model, 3) learning activities (consisting of 5 steps), and 4) evaluation of the learning model; 2. the study on effectiveness of the learning model revealed that: 2.1 the average post-test score of the sample in the reading ability test was significantly higher than the pre-test score at .05 level, and 2.2 the findings from the satisfaction questionnaire showed that, in overall, the undergraduate students were highly satisfied with RUCES MODEL.