Development of Matthayomsuksa 1 Students Reading Comprehension Abilities Using OK5R Learning with the Legend of Sukhothai Province

Abstract

This study aimed to 1. compare the reading comprehension ability of Grade 7 students before and after instruction, 2. compare their post-instruction reading comprehension ability with the 75% criterion, and 3. examine students' satisfaction with the development of reading comprehension ability using the OK5R instructional model combined with Sukhothai legends. The sample consisted of 40 Matthayomsuksa 1 students from Udomdarunee School, selected through cluster random sampling. The research instruments included 1) lesson plans based on the OK5R instructional model combined with Sukhothai legends, 2) a reading comprehension test, and 3) a student satisfaction questionnaire. Data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, and t-test.

The results showed that 1. students’ reading comprehension ability significantly improved after instruction at the .05 level, 2. their post-instruction test scores were significantly higher than the 75% criterion at the .05 level, and 3. students’ satisfaction with the development of reading comprehension ability using the OK5R model combined with Sukhothai legends was at the highest level.