The Development of Instructional Model by Thinking-based Learning to Enhance English Reading Comprehension Abilities and Analytical Thinking Skills of Upper Secondary School Students.

Abstract

This research is being conducted based on the following objectives:
1) to develop and find the quality of an instructional model by thinking-based learning to enhance English reading comprehension abilities and analytical thinking skills of upper secondary school students, and 2) to study the effectiveness of an instructional model by thinking-based learning. The sample group used in this study comprised 42 Mathayom 5 students, majoring in Chinese, and was conducted during the 1^st Semester of the 2021 academic year, at Srinakharinwirot Prasarnmit University Demonstration School (Secondary Division). The research instruments consisted of an instructional model by thinking-based learning, the English reading comprehension learning management plan user guide, the student’s analytical thinking skills assessment form, and a questionnaire to seek students’ opinions on learning activities. The data were analyzed statistically through the determination of the mean, standard deviation, dependent t-test, and content analysis. The results of the study revealed the following; (1) The instructional model by thinking-based learning to enhance the ability to read English for comprehension and analytical thinking skills of upper secondary school students, is named “AUAE”, and consists of 4 main components: 1) Principles, 2) Objectives, 3) Learning activities, which consist of 4 steps: Step 1: A: Activating, Step 2: U: Understanding, comprising 3 sub-steps: 2.1 Pre-reading, 2.2 While-reading, and 2.3 Post-reading; Step 3: A: Analyzing, and Step 4: E: Evaluating. Quality assessment was conducted and was found to be at the appropriate level (X= 4.35, S.D. = 0.58). (2) The model’s efficacy revealed that 2.1) after studying, the student’s ability to read English for comprehension was significantly higher prior to their studies at a level of .05. 2.2) Students who studied according to the instructional model by thinking-based learning developed higher analytical thinking skills. 2.3) After studying, the students’ opinions on the thinking-based learning management activities were found to be at a high level of agreement.