THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH READING COMPREHENSION BY USING ENGLISH EXERCISE OF THIRD – YEAR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

Abstract

This research aims to compare the English reading skills of Third – Year Secondary School Students after using English reading exercises and traditional teaching methods. To study the satisfaction of Third – Year Secondary School Students towards the English reading exercises. The population consists of Third – Year Secondary School Students from Hatyai Wittayakarn School, totaling 4 classrooms. The sample includes Third – Year Secondary School Students from 2 classrooms, selected using simple random sampling. The research tools used include lesson plans utilizing reading exercises for comprehension. The findings revealed that the accuracy score averaged 4.79. The appropriateness score averaged 4.88. Both of the highest level. In contrast, the traditional lesson plans showed an accuracy average of 4.78 and an appropriateness average of 4.58, also at the highest level. The assessment tests for learning achievement in English revealed consistency indices ranging from 0.67 to 1.00. For the satisfaction measurement of Third – Year Secondary School Students. The consistency indices also ranged from 0.67 to 1.00. The statistical methods used for data analysis included means, standard deviations, difficulty levels, discrimination powers, and comparisons of means between two independent groups. The research results indicated that. 1) Students who used the lesson plans the English reading exercises significantly outperformed those who used the traditional teaching method at the .01 level of statistical significance. 2) The satisfaction regarding traditional lesson management using reading exercises for comprehension among Third – Year Secondary School Students averaged 4.72. The highest level. The research findings were: 1) Students using the lesson plans with English reading practice exercises achieved significantly higher reading comprehension scores compared to those using only the traditional teaching method at the .01 level of significance.2) The satisfaction with the traditional teaching method using English reading practice exercises was at the highest level the accuracy score had an average of 4.72