The Development oF Computer Assisted Instructional Learning to Promote Thai Reading Achievement for The Seventh Graders

Abstract

The objectives of the study were: 1) to analyze Thai reading problems of the seventh graders; 2) to develop the media for promoting Thai reading of the seventh graders; 3) to increase Thai reading achievement of the seventh graders. It was applying to participatory action research. The target group comprised 192 of the seventh graders and 10 teachers in Phukraduengwitthayakom School,  Phukradueng District, Loei Province. The data was collecting from tests, interviews, and reading instructional media. The instruments were reading tests and interviews. The statistics used for quantitative data analysis included mean, standard deviation, t-test, and content analysis was also applying for qualitative data analysis. The results revealed that 1) The seventh graders' reading problem was a critical reading; 2) students needed computer-assisted instructional learning (CAI) for developing critical reading; 3) the comparison results of critical reading scores showed that the students' average pretest score was 8.17 whereas the average posttest score was 16.38 who means that the student's achievement in Critical Reading was significantly higher after learning with the designed CAI at .05 level.