DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH READING SKILLS PACKAGE BASED ON CIRC COOPERATIVE TEACHING MODEL TO ENHANCE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND ENGLISH READING SKILLS FOR GRADE 4 STUDENTS, WAT WANG SAI SCHOOL, SURAT THANI PROVINCE

Abstract

This research aims to1) develop an English reading skills practice set in accordance with the cooperative integrated reading and composition (CIRC) teaching model ,2) compare fourth - grade students’ learning achievements, 3) compare fourth-grade students’ reading skills before and after using the English reading skills practice set, and 4) evaluate student satisfaction with the English reading skills practice set. The sample consisted of 50 fourth-grade students in academic year 2021 at Wat Wang Sai School under the Surat Thani Primary Educational Service Area Office 1, obtained through cluster random sampling. The research instruments encompassed an English reading practice set, English reading learning plans an English reading skills assessment form, an academic achievement test, and a student satisfaction questionnaire. Data were statistically analyzed using percentage, mean, standard deviation, efficiency value (E1/E2) of the English reading skills practice set and t - test. The results demonstrated that 1) the English reading skills practice set achieved an E1/E2efficiency of 80.84/82.80. 2) The students who had learned with the practice set attained higher post-learning achievement with a significance of level of .05 3) Those having learned with the practice set, achieved higher post - mean scores with a significance level of .05 and 4) The students demonstrated the highest satisfaction level with the English reading skill practice set based on the CIRC model.