Developing Students' Advanced Reading Ability Using DEEP Teaching Technique with Royal Books Written by Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn

Abstract

This study aimed at two objectives: 1) to create an innovation to develop advanced reading ability of Grade 7 students at Nasuang Wittaya School and 2) to study the results of using the innovation included advanced reading achievement, advanced reading ability, learning behavior to develop advanced reading ability, and teachers' learning management to develop advanced reading ability as perceived by students. The target group was 35 Grade 7 students at Nasuang Wittaya School. 10 plans were implemented for Basic Thai language, 1 hour per plan, totaling 10 hours, during July-September 2025. The data collection tools included 1) an assessment form for the quality of the innovation to develop advanced reading ability, 2) an advanced reading ability test, 3) an assessment form for students' advanced reading ability, 4) an assessment form for learning behavior, 5) an observation form for organizing learning to develop advanced reading ability. Statistics used in data analysis were frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and content analysis. The research results found that the developed innovation consisted of 5 components, 4 steps, with the highest quality (=5.00). The achievement in advanced reading ability after learning was higher than before learning with an average score of 10.50. Advanced reading ability was at a very proficient level with an average score of 42.47. Students' learning behavior to develop advanced reading ability was at a very good level with an average score of 25.92. And organizing learning to develop advanced reading ability according to the students' perception was at a high level (=4.50).