A Study of Needs on English Reading Instructional Model to Enhance TOEIC Test Taking Ability
Thai-Nichi Institute of Technology
ABSTRACT
The purposes of this research were 1) to study needs of TNI students towards English reading instructional model at College of General Education and Languages in five aspects: Teaching Model, Teaching Method, Teaching Activity, Reading Strategy, and Instructional Media; 2) to compare students’ needs on the five aspects according to students’ gender, faculty and academic year; and 3) to gather supplemental suggestions. Research samples were 306 TNI students in the second semester of 2015 academic year, derived through simple random sampling technique. The instruments used for gathering the data were the rating-scale and open-ended questionnaire. The statistics used for analyzing the data were frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, F-test, and content analysis. The research findings were as follows: 1. Needs of TNI students towards English reading instructional model as a whole was at high level (x ̅= 3.90). When considered in each aspect, it was found that their needs were at the high level on Teaching Model (x ̅= 3.97), Teaching Method (x ̅= 3.87), Teaching Activity (x ̅= 3.75), Reading Strategy (x ̅= 4.06), and Instructional Media (x ̅= 3.85) respectively. 2. The students with different genders showed statistically significant differences in overall at .05. When considered in each aspect, it was found that there were statistically significant differences at .05 level on Teaching Model and Teaching Activity. 3. The students with different academic years showed statistically significant differences in overall at .05. When considered in each aspect, it was found that there were statistically significant differences at .05 level on Teaching Activity and Instructional Media. 4. The students with different faculties showed statistically significant differences in overall at .05. When considered in each aspect, it was found that there were statistically significant differences at .05 level on Teaching Method and Teaching Activity.5. TNI students had supplemental suggestions as following: 5.1 English teachers should use effective instructional media to create more interesting lessons. 5.2 English teachers should provide interesting learning activities to create enjoyable lessons. 5.3 English teachers should vary activities used in English teaching. 5.4 Thai language should be used in teaching English reading skills when explaining in-depth details.
KEYWORDS
English Reading Instructional Model, TOEIC Test Taking Ability