THE DEVELOPMENT OF INSTRUCTIONAL PACKAGES ON FINAL LETTERS READING THROUGH WORD CARDS GAME FOR GRADE 5 STUDENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OF PRACHABODEE SCHOOL, NONTHABURI PROVINCE

Abstract

The objectives of this current research were: (1) to study readiness and characteristics of Grade 5 students with intellectual disabilities, (2) to investigate efficiency of instructional packages on final letters reading through word cards game for Grade 5 students with intellectual disability, and (3) to examine intellectual disability students’ needs and subsistence. The research sample consisted of 4 Grade 5 students with intellectual disabilities of Prachabodee School in Nonthaburi Province during semester 2/2019, who acquires a range of 50-55 I.Q. scores. Research instruments used comprised the instructional packages on reading final letters through word cards game and achievement tests. Data was analyzed using percentages. The research findings revealed that: (1) regarding the first objective, the samples composed of two male and two female students, who have intellectual disabilities and their I.Q. scores were in a range of 50-55, (2) the efficiency of the instructional packages designed was at 83.90/83.75, which is higher than the standard ratio 80/80, and (3) all sample students had identical needs in three aspects including love, education, and career building; one of the samples selected the needs of food and appliances.