Enhancing English Reading Comprehension Ability by Using The Storyline Teaching Method for Grade 7 Students Nilubon Network Group Under The Ubon Ratchathani Provincial Education Office

Abstract

This research aimed to: 1) examine the effectiveness of a storyline teaching method instructional plan in accordance with the 80/80 criterion 2) compare the reading comprehension ability in English of Grade 7 students before and after learning through the storyline teaching method approach and 3) study students’ satisfaction with the storyline teaching method instructional method after the intervention. The sample group of 25 seventh-grade students from Saint Mary Ubonratchathani, under the Nilubon network of the Ubon Ratchathani Provincial Education Office. They were selected using a cluster random sampling method during the second semester of the 2024 academic year. The research instruments included eight storyline teaching method instructional units, a pre- and post-test measuring English reading comprehension achievement, and a student satisfaction questionnaire. The data were analyzed using mean, percentage, standard deviation, effectiveness index (E1/E2), and dependent sample t-test.
The results revealed that: 1) The effectiveness of the storyline teaching method instructional plan in English met the required criterion, with scores of 81.94/83.60. 2) Students’ reading comprehension abilities in English after instruction were significantly higher than before at the .05 level. 3) Students’ overall satisfaction with the storyline-based instructional plan was at the highest level (Mean = 4.53, S.D. = 0.68).