DEVELOPING ENGLISH READING COMPREHENSION
ABILITY USING START STARTEGY OF
MATTHAYOMSUKSA 2 STUDENTS

Unyarut Rornsuk Wilailak Riach Prayong Klanrit
Udon Thani Rajabhat University Email:
aoaeunyarut@gmail.com *rwilailak@yahoo. com ** pklanrit@hotmail.com ***

Abstract
The purposes of this research were: (1) to study and compare the English reading comprehension ability before and after learning through START Strategy of Matthayomsuksa 2 students (2) to investigate the students’ attitude towards teaching English reading comprehension using START Strategy.

This research was based on a one group pretest-posttest design. The sample group was 32 Matthayomsuksa 2 students at Banbuaradbumroong School in the first semester of the academic year 2015 using cluster random sampling selection. The research instruments were: 1) twelve lesson plans using START strategy, 2) an English reading comprehension ability test, and 3) a students’ attitude questionnaire. The experimental lasted twelve weeks, 3 hours a week, or 36 hours for all. Statistics used in this research were Percentage, Mean, Standard deviation and t-test for dependent. The finding of this research revealed that:

1.The students’ pretest and posttest scores on English reading comprehension ability were 47.38 % and 73.56 % respectively. The students’ posttest score in English reading comprehension ability was found significantly higher than that of the pretest different at the .01 level.

2.The students gained positive attitude toward teaching English reading comprehension using the START Strategy was at a good level. Downlaod paper >>>