Development of Reading Comprehension Skills Through Jatakas in Theravada Buddhism Using kwl Plus Model for the 1st Year Undergraduate Students of Faculty of Education, Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University
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Reading Comprehension Skills, Jatakas, KWL Plus, Theravada Buddhism.บทคัดย่อ
The objectives of this research were to: 1) study the problems in English reading comprehension skills for the first-year undergraduate students, 2) design and develop the English reading comprehension skills through Jatakas in Theravada Buddhism using the kwl plus model for the first-year undergraduate students and 3) assess students’ feedback on the kwl plus model. The target group comprised of 40 first-year undergraduates, with a sample of 20 students enrolled in the 2024 academic year. The research tools were: 1) the four lesson plans based on selected Jataka stories using the KWL Plus teaching, 2) implementing pre-tests and post-tests to assess reading comprehension skills, 3) collecting data through questionnaires and feedback forms to evaluate students’ attitudes and satisfaction, 4) analyzing data using statistical methods (mean, standard deviation, t-tests) and qualitative analysis of student feedback.
The findings were found that students are highly motivated and confident in reading Jataka stories in English, but still need targeted support to overcome persistent comprehension challenges. By focusing on vocabulary, grammar, digital support, and explicit reading strategies, educators can help these students achieve greater success and enjoyment in their reading and further boost their confidence and reading success. Meanwhile, students’ English reading comprehension skills, it significantly improved after learning by using the KWL Plus model with Jataka stories, as evidenced by higher post-test scores compared to pre-test scores at \bar{x}=25.5, S.D.= 1.9 and \bar{x}=18.4, S.D.= 4.1) and T-test score getting statistically significant level at 0.05. These demonstrated enhanced abilities in vocabulary acquisition, understanding text structure, identifying main ideas, and summarizing content and students’ Feedback indicated high levels of satisfaction with the teaching approach, reported increased motivation, engagement, and positive attitudes towards English reading, attributing their progress to the integration of familiar and relevant Jataka stories with the structured KWL Plus model.
Key Words: Reading Comprehension Skills, Jatakas, KWL Plus, Theravada Buddhism.
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