THE FACTORS AFFECTING ON JAPANESE READING COMPREHENSION ABILITY OF JAPANESE MAJOR STUDENTS: CASE STUDY OF 4TH YEAR STUDENTS IN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES ปัจจัยที่มีอิทธิพลต่อความสามารถในการอ่านภาษาญี่ปุ่นเพื่อความเข้าใจของนักศึกษากรณีศึกษา: นักศึกษาชั้นปีที่ 4 วิชาเอกภาษาญี่ปุ่น ในมหาวิทยาลัยของรัฐ
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The purpose of the research was to study the factors affecting on Japanese Reading Comprehension ability of Japanese Major Students The sample was 138 in Japanese major students. The research instruments were the questionnaire on the factors affecting on Japanese Reading Comprehension ability and the tests on Japanese Reading Comprehension. The data were analyzed by percentage, mean, standard deviation, and stepwise multiple regression analysis. The findings showed the factors affecting on Japanese Reading Comprehension ability was significant at the 0.05 level, 4 positive were a grade point average (GPA) of student, a student’s attitude in reading class, a basic reading skill variable and a Japanese class environment. The 4 variables can be predicted the ability of Japanese Reading Comprehension for 33 level.
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