Development of Reading Literacy in Thai Language

Abstract

          The purpose of this research was to: 1. develop reading literacy by implementing foreign reading strategies for Grade 10 students, and 2. assess reading literacy after the implementation of foreign reading strategies for Grade 10 students. The research design used was action research. The sample group consisted of Grade 10 students from Satri Angthong School, with three classes totaling 119 students enrolled in the "Enhancing Reading Skills in Daily Life" course during the second semester of the 2023 academic year. The students were selected through purposive sampling. The research instruments included: 1) learning units, 2) lesson plans, and 3) reading literacy assessment tests. The data analysis used mean and percentage as statistical methods.

            The research findings revealed that: 1. The development of reading literacy through learning management using foreign reading strategies resulted in improved reading literacy among Grade 10 students. The foreign reading strategies provided clear, sequential learning steps, allowing students to learn systematically through various stages and achieve their learning objectives. This process led to improvements in reading literacy, including comprehension, interpretation, summarization, analysis, critique, reflection, evaluation of reading materials, and the appropriate application of acquired knowledge, and 2. The reading literacy assessment results showed that the majority of students in each class met the 80% passing criterion, indicating a significant enhancement in their reading literacy.