LEARNING MANAGEMENT IN THE INTEGRATION OF THAI LANGUAGE USING KWL-PLUS TECHNIQUE AND LOCAL TEXTS OF PATHUMTHANI PROVINCE TO DEVELOP GRADE 7 STUDENTS' READING COMPREHENSION ABILITY

Abstract

               The objectives of this research article were to 1) compare the reading comprehension ability of students in the experimental group before and after learning Thai language using the KWL Plus technique integrated with local content of Pathum Thani Province; 2) compare the reading comprehension ability of students in the experimental group with those in the control group, and 3) study the satisfaction of students towards Thai language learning using the technique. The sample group consists of grade 7 students studying in the second semester of the academic year 2023 at a private school in Pathum Thani Province. The sample was selected using simple random sampling, with 2 classrooms, each containing 13 students, totaling 26 students. The research tools comprise 1) eight Thai language learning management plans, 2) a comprehension reading ability test consisting of 30 questions, and 3) a student satisfaction survey comprising 12 questions. The statistics for data analysis include mean, standard deviation, and t-test independent.

               The research findings revealed that 1) the students in the experimental group demonstrated higher reading comprehension ability after learning Thai language using the KWL Plus technique integrated with local content of Pathum Thani Province, compared to before learning with the technique, with statistical significance at the 0.05 level; 2) the students in the experimental group exhibited higher reading comprehension ability compared to the students in the control group, with statistical significance at the 0.05 level; 3) the students had the highest level of satisfaction with Thai language learning management using the KWL-Plus technique integrated with local content of Pathum Thani Province (=4.65, S.D.=0.56).