The Development of a Learning Activity Package to Enhance Reading Comprehension in Thai Language for Grade 3 Students

Abstract

 The purposes of this research were: 1) to develop a learning activity package to enhance Thai reading comprehension for Grade 3 students with an efficiency of 80/80; 2) to compare students' reading comprehension abilities before and after using the package; and 3) to study students' satisfaction with the developed learning activity package. The sample consisted of 22 Grade 3 students from Tadobwittaya School under the Sisaket Primary Educational Service Area Office 1 in the 2025 academic year, obtained through cluster random sampling. The research instruments included the learning activity package, a reading comprehension test, and a satisfaction questionnaire. Data were analyzed using percentage, mean, standard deviation, and t-test for dependent samples. The results revealed that: 1) the developed learning activity package had an average efficiency of 80.30/81.40, meeting the 80/80 criteria; 2) the reading comprehension ability of Grade 3 students after using the learning activity package was significantly higher than before at the .05 level; and 3) students’ satisfaction with the learning activity package was at the highest level. The integration of local context into the learning activities effectively enhanced students' reading comprehension and analytical thinking skills, providing a sustainable guideline for teachers to adapt in Thai language instruction.