The Development of Analytical Reading Competency in the Principles of Thai Reading and Writing Course through Inquiry-Based Learning
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This research aimed 1) to develop analytical reading ability in the course Principles of Thai Reading and Writing for students of the Bachelor of Education Program in Thai Language Teaching at Mahamakut Buddhist University, Isan Campus, by employing the Inquiry-Based Learning model, with a target criterion of an average post-test score of 80 percent and at least 80 percent of students meeting the passing standard and 2) to compare students’ analytical reading ability in the Principles of Thai Reading and Writing course before and after instruction using the Inquiry-Based Learning model. The research was conducted using an experimental design specifically a One-Group Pretest-Posttest Design. The sample consisted of 30 third-year students in the Bachelor of Education Program in Thai Language Teaching Mahamakut Buddhist University, Isan Campus, during the first semester of the 2023 academic year. The sample was selected through simple random sampling using classrooms as the sampling unit. The research instruments included lesson plans based on the Inquiry-Based Learning model and an analytical reading ability test. Data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation percentage and t-test for dependent samples.
The results revealed that: 1. The analytical reading ability in the course Principles of Thai Reading and Writing after instruction had an average score equivalent to 87.33 percent with 86.67 percent of the students meeting the passing criterion. 2. students’ analytical reading ability after instruction was significantly higher than before instruction at the .05 level.
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