DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH READING SKILLS LEARNING PACKAGES FOR SLOW LEARNERS AT SECONDARY LEVEL USING BALANCED LITERACY APPROACH การพัฒนาชุดฝึกทักษะการอ่านภาษาอังกฤษสำหรับเด็กเรียนรู้ช้าระดับมัธยมศึกษาตอนต้น โดยใช้การสอนภาษาตามแนวสมดุลภาษา

Abstract

The purposes of this research were to develop and to study the effects of using English reading skills learning packages for slow learners at lower secondary level using balanced literacy approach. This study was research and development research and the qualitative research method was applied. The research participants were seven slow learners at lower secondary level at Ratchananthajarn Samsenwittayalai 2 School selected using purposive sampling through interviewing English and guidance teachers and students who were claimed to be slow learners. The research tools consisted of the interview forms for teachers and students, the English reading skills learning packages, the framework for observation and intervention records and the satisfaction survey. The data were analyzed using frequency, percentage and content analysis. The research results showed that: 1) the English reading skills learning packages consisting of five packages were developed and 2) the results of using English reading skills learning packages showed that; 2.1) for the learning outcome, all seven students reached the “pass” level; 2.2) for the learning behaviors, most students need help in doing activity sheets at the beginning while some of them need to review previous knowledge or activity sheets and they all need extrinsic motives; and 2.3) for the attitudes, all students thought that all English reading skills learning packages could help students develop their reading skills and the learning packages are suitable and able to help them to improve their reading skills.