THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH READING ACTIVITY SETS USING THE STORYLINE METHOD THROUGH VISUAL STORYTELLING COMBINED WITH THE THINK-PAIR-SHARE TECHNIQUE FOR PRIMARY 6 STUDENTS

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This study aims to 1) examine the components and assess the effectiveness of English reading activity sets using the Storyline method through visual storytelling combined with the Think-Pair-Share technique and 2) investigate the outcomes of utilizing these English reading activity sets with the use of the following activities: 2.1) comparing the learning achievements after using the English reading activity sets with those of conventional teaching methods;   2.2) studying the English reading skills of Primary 6 students; and 2.3) evaluating students’ satisfaction with these activity sets. The research tools included 1) achievement tests, 2) activity sets, and 3) satisfaction questionnaires. The sample consisted of 60 Primary 6 students from Wat Muang Wan School (Under the Prachasunthon Military Strategy). Quantitative data were statistically analyzed using the mean, standard deviation, and t-test; while qualitative data were analyzed with the use of content analysis. 

The research findings reveal that 1) the activity sets comprise 5 components: (1) activity guidebook, (2) content, (3) teaching media, (4) tests, and (5) evaluation forms; upon the creation and quality assessment of the activity sets, 4 sets were developed; the third set had the highest rating mean of 4.40 with a standard deviation of 0.58; the second set followed with the rating mean of 4.30 and a standard deviation of 0.72; the fourth set had the rating mean of 4.23 with a standard deviation of 0.67; and the first set had the lowest rating mean of 4.18 with a standard deviation of 0.74; the activity sets created by the researcher had a process effectiveness (E1) of 81.58 and an outcome effectiveness (E2) of 83.78, indicating that the English reading activity sets using the Storyline method combined with the Think-Pair-Share technique were highly effective, exceeding the set criterion of 80/80. 2) results of the usage of the activity sets indicated that 2.1) the academic performance of Primary 6 students who utilized the English reading activity sets with the Storyline method and Think-Pair-Share technique was higher than that of students who experienced conventional teaching; 2.2) the English reading skills of Primary 6 students using the activity sets were found to account for 81.75 percent effectiveness; 2.3) the students expressed high satisfaction  with the learning process using the English reading activity sets, with an overall rating mean of 4.82, indicating a very high level of satisfaction.