DEVELOPING AND EVALUATING THE EFFICIENCY OF THAI HEADLINE LANGUAGE EXERCISE SETS TO ENHANCE INTERPRETIVE READING SKILLS AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AT ANGTHONG COLLEGE OF DRAMATIC ARTS

Abstract

The objectives of this research were: (1) to develop a set of headline language practice exercises for undergraduate students at Angthong College of Dramatic Arts with an efficiency criterion of 80/80; (2) to compare the students’ learning achievement before and after the learning management using the headline language practice exercises; and (3) to study the students’ satisfaction toward the learning management for developing reading comprehension skills through the use of the headline language practice exercises. The sample group consisted of 30 first-year students majoring in Dramatic Arts Education in the first semester of the academic year 2025, selected by purposive sampling. The research employed a one-group pretest–posttest experimental design. The research instruments included the headline language practice exercises, a learning achievement test, and a satisfaction questionnaire. The statistics employed for data analysis comprised the mean, standard deviation, and the paired samples t-test.

The results revealed that :

1. The efficiency of the headline language practice exercises was 80.56/90.67, which was higher than the established criterion of 80/80.


2. The posttest mean score (= 22.63, S.D. = 1.92) was higher than the pretest mean score             (= 16.23, S.D. = 3.24).


3. The students’ satisfaction toward the learning management using the headline language practice exercises was at the “highest” level ( = 4.62, S.D. = 0.51). The exercises and tests were found to be clear, easy to understand, and effectively reflected the students’ abilities.