THE STUDY OF ENGLISH SHORT STORIES READING SKILLS USING PEER-ASSIETED LEARNING FOR PRIMARY 6 STUDENTS

Abstract

This research aimed to (1) study English short stories reading skills using Peer-Assisted Learning for primary 6 students. (2) compare English short stories reading skills using Peer-Assisted Learning for primary 6 students between before and after studying. The samples of this research were 29 students studying in Primary 6/5 of Sriwittaya School, Office of the Private Education Commission, Chachoengsao 1 in the 2^nd semester, Academic year 2022 selected by the cluster random sampling system, namely, one class was drawn among classes. The instruments were the learning management plan of English short stories reading skills by using Peer-Assisted Learning for primary 6 and English short stories reading skills evaluation form. Data were analyzed using mean score, standard deviation, interpretation, Index of Item-Objective Congruence (IOC) and dependent t-test.

The findings of this study revealed that :

(1) English short stories reading skills using Peer-Assisted Learning for primary 6 students. Overall before studying, it was fair (x̅ = 1.77, S.D.= 0.71). Considering that four evaluation topics were fair: accuracy (x̅ = 1.93, S.D.= 0.84), intonation and punctuation (x̅ = 1.72, S.D.= 0.65), understanding (x̅ = 1.69, S.D.= 0.76) and comprehension (x̅ = 1.72, S.D.= 0.80). Overall after studying, it was fair (x̅ = 2.48, S.D.= 0.88). Considering that four evaluation topics: accuracy (x̅ = 2.83, S.D.= 0.76), intonation and punctuation were good (x̅ = 2.66, S.D.= 0.72), understanding (x̅ = 2.24, S.D.= 1.12) and comprehension (x̅ = 2.21, S.D.= 1.18) were fair.

(2) When comparing English short stories reading skills using Peer-Assisted Learning for primary 6 students between before and after studying, the students’after studying average scores were significantly higher than their before studying average scores at the .05 level.