Effects of Using the Reading Skills Training Kit with the QAR Teaching Strategy to Develop Analytical Reading Ability for Matthayom 4 Students

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) to develop a reading skill training package with QAR teaching strategy to promote analytical reading ability for Matthayom 4 students to achieve the efficiency according to the specified criteria of 80/80 and 2) to develop analytical reading ability with a reading skill training package with QAR teaching strategy. The target group was 16 Matthayom 4.11 students studying at Wat Nong Khaem School, under the Office of the Secondary Education Service Area, Bangkok Area 1 in the academic year 2024 who had analytical reading test score lower than 50 percent. The research instruments consisted of 1) a learning management plan to develop analytical reading ability using the QAR teaching strategy, 2) a reading skill training package with the QAR teaching strategy to develop analytical reading ability, and 3) an analytical reading ability test. The research results indicated that 1) The reading skill training kit using the QAR teaching strategy was effective, with an efficiency score of 83/82, exceeding the specified 80/80 standard. 2) Students have improved analytical reading ability, which passed the analytical reading ability assessment criteria of more than 50 percent as determined by the researcher.