The Study of Problems and Needs of Teaching English Critical Reading of Upper Secondary School Students

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to study English Critical Reading state and problem of upper secondary school students. The samples were 385 high school students in Chiang Mai Province derived from multi-stage sampling and 7 teachers from high schools in Chiang Mai Province derived from purposive selection. Data collection was conducted by using a questionnaires and focus group about problems and needs of teaching English Critical Reading. The data were analyzed by mean, standard deviation and content analysis. The results showed that the students’ English critical reading ability was at a low level and the need for the development of English critical an instructional model was at a high level. The teachers' problems and needs in teaching English critical reading found that teaching English critical reading was difficult and challenging because teachers' lack of knowledge in learning management of English critical reading and there was still no concrete way of teaching English critical reading. There should be an instructional model of English critical reading teaching which focuses on practicing students' English critical reading usage with a variety of effective teaching methods which is easy to understand and practical.