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The Effects of Task-Based Learning to Enhance English Reading Comprehension Skills of Grade Eight Students |
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| รหัสดีโอไอ | |
| Creator | Nattapong Taneekul |
| Title | The Effects of Task-Based Learning to Enhance English Reading Comprehension Skills of Grade Eight Students |
| Publisher | Buddhist Studies Foundation Wat Buranasiri Matayaram |
| Publication Year | 2568 |
| Journal Title | Journal of Dhamma for Life |
| Journal Vol. | 31 |
| Journal No. | 2 |
| Page no. | 44-60 |
| Keyword | Reading comprehension, Task-Based Learning |
| URL Website | https://so08.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/dhammalife |
| Website title | https://so08.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/dhammalife/article/view/4864 |
| ISSN | 2822-048X |
| Abstract | The research explores the effects of task-based learning to enhance English reading comprehension skills of grade eight students. The purposes of this research were to: 1) compare students’ English reading comprehension skills before and after using task-based learning; and 2) study the students’ satisfaction towards task-based learning.The sample, selected by cluster random sampling technique, comprised 28 grade-eight students at Bandonpho School during the second semester of academic year 2023. The instruments used for this research consisted of: 1) 4 lesson plans with task-based learning; 2) an English reading comprehension test, used as a pretest and posttest; and 3) the satisfaction questionnaire towards task-based learning. The data were analyzed by using mean scores, standarddeviation, and dependent sample t-test. The results of the study were as follows: 1) The students’ reading comprehension skills after using task-based learning were significantly higher at the 0.05 level. 2) The students’ satisfaction towards using task-based learning was at the highest level. |
