A Study of the Effect of the Development of Critical Reading of Elementary Grade Students.

Abstract

This research was aimed to develop critical reading. Sample was 66 Pratomsuksa Four and 75 Pratomsuksa Six students, selected by using intellectual function tests scores, then divided into three groups. There were two experimentao groups and one control group at each level. All these students of each level had the same ages and scores. The procedures were as follows : two critical reading achievement pretests were administered before the experiment, then the first experimental group was taught by using the critical reading lessons and recording students’ discussion. After the teaching, the teacher let the students listen to the audio tape and gave the correct answers. The second experimental group was taught by using the same method but without recording students’ discussion. The control group was taught the same lessons but neither recording the students’ discussion nor giving the correct answers. Finally, after the experiment, two critical reading achievement posttests were administered to all students at each level. The results were as follows:- 1) There was a significant difference at the .05 level between pretest and posttests scores in each group at each level; 2) there was no significant difference at the .05 level of posttests scores between two experimental groups at each level.