The Development of English Learning Activities Based on Guided Reading and Summarising Procedure (GRASP) Strategy to Promote the Reading Comprehension of Grade 7 Students

Abstract

The purposes of this research were to 1) construct and assess the efficiency of English learning activities based on the guided reading and summarizing procedure (GRASP) strategy to promote the reading comprehension of grade 7 students at the level of 75/75 2) study the outcomes of using English learning activities based on GRASP strategy to promote the reading comprehension of grade 7 students. The sample group in this research consisted of 30 Grade 7 students from Semester 2, Academic Year 2023, at Chalermkwansatree School. They were selected using a simple random sampling method. The research instruments included: 1) The English learning activities based on GRASP strategy 2) English Reading Comprehension and 3) Interviews. The data was analyzed with mean, standard deviation, t-test dependent, and data analysis. The results of the study were as follows: 1. The appropriateness of the English learning activities based on GRASP strategy was assessed as highest (mean = 4.86, SD = 0.30). The efficiency was assessed as 78.05/77.77 conforming to the estimated efficiency of 75/75. 2. The reading comprehension of students after using the English learning activities based on GRASP strategy was higher than before with a statistical significance at .01 level. 3. The students would prefer learning activities using the GRASP reading strategy because they engaged a variety of innovative and engaging group activities with the teacher’s guidance. Each stage of the learning activities assisted the students comprehend, retain information, understand the structure and relationships between details, and summarize the main ideas of the text. Moreover, the students could apply this strategy in daily life as well as building their self-confidence and a positive attitude toward English reading comprehension.