A Learning Model for Developing Abilities of English Reading Comprehension and Metacognition for the 4th Graders by Applying A Metacognition Strategy with A Multisensory Concept

Abstract

The purposes of this research were to: 1. study the conditions of the learning management.
The sample included 400 students studying in the 4th grade and 5 teachers from 11 schools
randomized by stratified random sampling technique. The data were collected by questionnaire
and structured interview, 2. develop a learning model by applying the metacognition strategy with
the multisensory concept. The samples were 11 experts randomized by purposive sampling technique,
3. try out the learning model and 4. study the satisfaction of the 31 experimental group students
towards the use of the learning model. The statistics used to analyze data were percentage, mean,
standard deviation, t-test and analysis of covariance: One Way ANCOVA
The research revealed that 1) the overall of the learning management of the English
reading comprehension of the 4th grade at a high level, 2) the developed learning model evaluated
by the experts was appropriate at a high level, 3) The results of the trial of the learning model
indicated that the mean score of the English reading comprehension ability and the mean score of
the metacognition of the experimental group were higher than the control group with the statistical
significance level of .05. and 4) the overall of the students’ satisfaction at a high level.