THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH READING COMPREHENSION ABILITY BY USING EXERCISES BASED ON MURDOCH INTEGRATED APPROACH (MIA) FOR STUDENTS IN GRADE 11 WATCHARAWITTAYA SCHOOL, KAMPHAENG PHET

Abstract

           The objectives of this research were to 1) develop and determine the effectiveness of exercises based on Murdoch Integrated Approach (MIA), 2) compare reading comprehension ability before and after using exercises based on Murdoch Integrated Approach (MIA), and CEFR B1 level, and 3) study students’ satisfaction towards exercises based on Murdoch Integrated Approach (MIA). The sample was twenty-five grade 11 students who studied reading and writing (E30208) at Watcharawittaya School. The research instruments consisted of 1) exercises based on Murdoch Integrated Approach (MIA), 2) MIA lesson plans, 3) reading comprehension skill tests, and 4) a satisfaction questionnaire. Data were analyzed using percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test dependent, and efficiency values. The results revealed as follows: 1) exercises based on Murdoch Integrated Approach (MIA) were effective 86.17/81.80. 2) students’ reading comprehension ability was significantly higher than before at .05 level and at CEFR B2 level; 3) students’ satisfaction towards exercises based on Murdoch Integrated Approach (MIA) was at a high level.