The Results of Murdoch Integrated Instruction Affecting on Reading Comprehension and Interest in English Learning of Pratomsuksa 4 Students

Abstract

The purposes of this research were 1) to compare English reading comprehension of Pratomsuksa 4 students taught by Murdoch integrated instruction, 2) to compare English reading comprehension of Pratomsuksa 4 students after learning by Murdoch integrated instruction with the criteria, and 3) to study the interest in learning English of Pratomsuksa 4 students by Murdoch’s integration instruction. The research tools consisted of 1) English lesson plan with Murdoch integrated instruction for Pratomsuksa 4 students, 2) English reading comprehension test for Pratomsuksa 4 students, and 3) English learning interest test after being taught by Murdoch integrated instruction. The samples consisted of 21 Pratomsuksa 4 students of Wangwaiwittayakom School under Tak Primary Education Service Area Office 1, Academic Year 2013.  The data were analyzed using mean, standard variation, and t-test. The findings were as follows: 1. English reading comprehension of Pratomsuksa 4 students after learning by Murdoch integrated instruction was higher a t the significant level of .01.  2. English reading comprehension of Pratomsuksa 4 students after learning by Murdoch integrated instruction was higher than the criteria at the significant level of .01.  3. The interest in learning English of  Pratomsuksa 4 students by Murdoch integrated instruction was at the high level.