The Development of Reading and Analytical Thinking Skills in the Thai Language Course by Cooperative Learning Using the STAD Technique at the 6th Grade Level, Sri Banglang Wittayanusorn School, Districk Bannang Sata, Yala Province

Abstract

            The objective of this study was to compare the learning achievement of Grade 6 students before and after instruction using the STAD (Student Teams–Achievement Divisions) cooperative learning technique. The sample for this research was obtained through cluster random sampling, using the classroom as the sampling unit. The participants were 24 Grade 6 students from Sree Banglang Witthayanusorn School. The research instruments included five lesson plans for teaching analytical reading in the Thai language subject for Grade 6 students. Each plan was implemented for two hours, totaling ten hours of instruction. A learning achievement test on analytical reading in Thai language for Grade 6 students, consisting of 30 multiple-choice items with four options. The test was administered both before and after the implementation of the lesson plans. The content validity of the test was verified by experts, yielding an Index of Item-Objective Congruence (IOC) ranging from 0.67 to 1.00. The results of the study indicated that the students’ post-test learning achievement scores in analytical reading were significantly higher than their pre-test scores at the .01 level of statistical significance, demonstrating that the STAD cooperative learning technique effectively enhanced students’ analytical reading ability in the Thai language subject.