Abstract
This pre-experimental research aimed to 1) examine the effects of phonics-based instruction combined with reading skill exercises on Thai reading skills of third-grade students, and 2) investigate the learning process and factors contributing to the success of this instructional approach. A one-group pretest-posttest was employed. The target group consisted of 15 third-grade students from a private school in Chiang Mai Province, selected through purposive sampling based on their Thai reading assessment scores, identifying students with beginning-level reading foundations. The intervention lasted 10 hours. Research instruments included 1) a Thai reading skill test, and 2) observation and student reflection form. Quantitative data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation and the Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test, while qualitative data were analyzed using thematic analysis. The findings revealed that 1) students' post-test reading scores were significantly higher than pre-test scores at the .05 level, and 2) qualitative analysis found that the learning process proceeded according to the phonics-based instruction combined with reading skill exercises, which consisted of five stages: (1) presentation and teaching of sounds, (2) practice, (3) assessment and reinforcement, (4) application of knowledge, and (5) review and summary. This process resulted in five key factors contributing to success: (1) motivation and interest from appropriate media design, (2) positive peer influence, (3) inclusive approach to individual differences, (4) development of confidence and behavioral changes, and (5) development of independent learning. Teachers and parents can adopt phonics-based instruction combined with reading skill exercises and the five success factors to develop students' reading abilities in similar contexts.
Publisher
Faculty of Education, Chulalongkorn University
DOI
10.14456/jescu.2025.31
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Last Page
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Recommended Citation
Longkaeo, Wirachai and Thayati, Sitah
(2025)
"Read Well, Read Right: Developing Thai Reading Skills of Third-Grade Students Through Phonics-Based Instruction Combined with Reading Skill Exercises,"
Journal of Education Studies: Vol. 53:
Iss.
4, Article 8.
DOI: 10.14456/jescu.2025.31
Available at:
https://digital.car.chula.ac.th/educujournal/vol53/iss4/8
