Developing Thai Literature Reading Ability to Enhance Life Skills of First-Year Undergraduate Students at Chandrakasem Rajabhat University Using SQ6R Learning Management in Combination with Think-Pair-Share Learning Management and Self-Directed Learning Management

Abstract

This research aimed to: 1) design and determine the effectiveness of a learning management plan. 2) compare the ability to read Thai literature to enhance life skills before and after using the SQ6R learning management, combined with Think-Pair-Share learning management and Self-Directed learning management. 3) examine student opinions on two issues: 3.1) opinions on the learning management method; 3.2) opinions on the effects of reading Thai literature after receiving the learning management method to enhance life skills. This experimental research design consisted of a one-group pre-test and post-test design. The sample consisted of first-year undergraduate students at Chandrakasem Rajabhat University studying GELT1001 Thai for Communication in the first semester of the 2024 academic year. The study consisted of 120 students in one learning group. These students were randomly assigned to one learning group. These students were selected by random sampling using the learning group as the sampling unit. The research instruments included: learning management plan, a test to measure the ability to read Thai literature to enhance life skills, a questionnaire to collect student opinions on the learning management method and a questionnaire on opinions regarding the effects of reading Thai literature after receiving instruction on how to apply it to enhance life skills. Statistics used for data analysis included percentages, means, standard deviations, independent t-tests, and content analysis.

The research results found that: 1) The design of a Thai literature reading lesson plan to enhance life skills using the SQ6R learning management, combined with Think-Pair-Share learning management and Self-Directed learning management, consisted of five steps: Step 1: Review prior knowledge and reinforce new knowledge Step 2: Read with attention using the SQ6R method Step 3: Learn with reliance using the Ting, Pair, Share method Step 4: Read appropriately using the Self-Directed Learning method Step 5: Summarize and build knowledge Effectiveness of a Thai literature reading lesson plan to enhance life skills using the SQ6R learning management, combined with Think-Pair-Share learning management and Self-Directed learning management The effectiveness (E1/E2) was 82.87/81.88, which met the established criteria of 80/80.
2) Students' ability to read Thai literature to enhance life skills after the SQ6R learning management, combined with Think-Pair-Share learning management and Self-Directed learning management was significantly higher than before the learning management at the .05 level.
3) Students' opinions included: 3.1) Overall, their opinions on the SQ6R learning management, combined with Think-Pair-Share learning management and Self-Directed learning management were at a high level. 3.2) Overall, their opinions on the effects of reading Thai literature on enhancing life skills after the learning management were at a high level.