The Development of Learning Activities Using Social Media With The Quest Technique to Develop Achievement and Critical Reading Skills for Matthayomsuksa 3 Students

Abstract

The purposes of this research were to 1) develop learning activities using social media with the QUEST technique, 2) compare the learning achievement of Matthayomsuksa 3 students using social media with the QUEST technique before and after learning, and 3) compare their critical reading skills before and after learning. The sample of this research is 30 students in Matthayomsuksa 3 from Anuban Chiang Khong School, selected using cluster sampling. The instruments used for this research consisted of 1) a lesson plan using social media with the quest technique, 2) a test measuring achievement on Thai reading comprehension, pretest, and posttest, and 3) a critical reading test. The statistics used for analysis include mean, standard deviation, and a dependent sample t-test.

The research findings revealed that 1) the development of learning activities using social media with the quest technique was highly effective, 2) after learning, the academic achievement of Matthayomsuksa 3 students was higher with a statistically significant difference at the .05 level, and 3) after learning critical reading skills of Matthayomsuksa 3 students was higher with the statistical significant at the .05 level.