The Effect of a Reading Skill Enhancement Group Program Using the Multisensory Approach on the Reading Ability of Pupils with Specific Learning Disabilities at a Primary School in Songkhla Province
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Objectives: This quasi-experimental research aimed to develop and examine the effects of a reading skill enhancement group program for word reading using the concept of multisensory approach learning on the reading ability of pupils with learning disabilities a primary school in Songkhla province.
Materials and methods: The target group consisted of students with learning disabilities who had been diagnosed by a psychiatrist and were enrolled in grades 2-6 of the inclusive education program during the first semester of the 2024 academic year. A total of 12 students voluntarily participated in the study. They were randomly assigned to either the experimental group (n = 6), which received a reading skills enhancement program, or the control group (n = 6). The research instruments included the Thai version of an achievement test with a reliability coefficient of 0.97 and a reading skills enhancement group program based on the multisensory learning concept, which demonstrated a content validity index of 0.81 as evaluated by three experts. Data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, the Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test, and the Mann-Whitney U Test.
Results: It was found that, after participating in the program, the experimental group was able to read significantly more words than before, at the 0.05 level. Furthermore, after the program, the experimental group was able to read significantly more words than the control group, at the 0.01 level.
Conclusion: The findings indicate that the group-based reading skills enhancement program can improve word recognition among pupils with learning disabilities. Nevertheless, further research is needed to refine and validate the program.
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