The Development of an English Reading Comprehension Ability of Grade 9 Students Using Scaffolding Reading Experience Strategies with Cooperative Learning Activities

Abstract

The purposes of this research were (1) to develop activities for improving English reading comprehension abilities of grade 9 students by using scaffolding reading experience strategies with cooperative learning activities based on the 75:75 efficiency criteria, (2) to compare pre-test and post-test score for English reading comprehension abilities of grade 9 students after using scaffolding reading experience strategies  with cooperative learning activities, (3) to study the satisfaction of grade 9 students   with activities for improving English reading comprehension abilities by using scaffolding reading experience strategies with cooperative learning activities. The sample of students was 30 grade 9 students in the first class at Banlarnwittayakom School Khonkaen in the second semester of 2023, selected by simple random sampling.  The research instruments were 1) 14 lesson plans for 14 hours of scaffolding reading experience strategies with cooperative learning activities. 2) 30 multiple-choice tests of English reading comprehension abilities. 3) 20 satisfaction questionnaires of grade 9 students with English reading comprehension activities by using scaffolding reading experience strategies with cooperative learning activities. The data were analyzed  by using a computer software package. The statistics used in data analysis were mean, standard deviation, percentage, and t-test (dependent sample).

The results were as follows:

1. The efficiency of activities for improving English reading comprehension abilities of grade 9 students by using scaffolding reading experience strategies with cooperative learning activities was 78.38:80.22
2. The pre-test and post-test score comparison of English reading comprehension abilities of grade 9 students by using scaffolding reading experience strategies with cooperative learning activities was significantly at the .05 level.
3. The average satisfaction of grade 9 students to English reading comprehension activities by using scaffolding reading experience strategies with cooperative learning activities was at a high level.