ENHANCING GRADE 3 STUDENTS IN THAI READING AND WRITING SKILLS USING HUNTER'S MODEL WITH TARGETED SKILL TRAINING EXERCISE

Abstract

          The objectives of this research were as follows: 1) To compare the Thai reading and spelling skills of grade 3 students before and after learning by using Hunter's learning model and skill training exercise; 2) To compare the results of enhancing Thai reading and spelling skills of grade 3 students after learning through Hunter's learning model and skill training exercise with 70 per cents criterion; and 3) To study the level of satisfaction of grade 3 students with the enhancement of Thai reading and spelling skills by using Hunter's learning model and skill training exercise. The research results were as follows: 1) The comparison of Thai reading and spelling skills before and after learning the stories titled “Democracy” and “The Little Prince with a Floral Bow” of grade 3 students through the learning model of Hunter and skill training exercise, it was found that after learning was higher than before learning with significant statistics at 0.5 level; 2) The comparison of Thai reading and spelling skills of grade 3 students through the learning model of Hunter and skill training exercise, the results of after learning was higher than the criterion of 70 with significant statistics at the level of 0.5; and 3) The overall satisfaction of grade 3 students towards learning through Hunter’s learning model and skill training exercise, it was found that the students were satisfied with the Hunter’s learning model and skill training exercise at a high level (x̅= 4.36, S.D. = 0.68). Considering by aspect, it was found that 3 aspects were at a high level and could be chronologically ranking as follows: learning atmosphere (x̅= 4.27, S.D.= 0.78); learning activities (x̅= 4.4, S.D. = 0.63); and benefit of the activities (x̅=4.35, S.D.= 0.62)