CONTROLLING ACADEMI ACHIEVEMENT AND SUPPORTING MANAGEMENT MODELS A COLLABORATIVE STUDY OF CIRC TECHNIQUES IN ENGLISH READING COMPREHENSION OF GRADE 9 STUDENTS

Abstract

This research aimed to: 1) compare the English learning achievement of grade 7 students before and after being taught through the cooperative learning model using the CIRC technique on English vocabulary reading and writing comprehension 2) compare the students’ post-learning achievement with the predetermined criteria; and 3)study the students' satisfaction toward the cooperative learning model using the CIRC technique. The population consisted of 40 grade 7 students from Nongsonghong wittaya School, selected through cluster random sampling. The research instruments included: 1) a lesson plan based on the cooperative learning model using the CIRC technique; 2) a learning achievement test; and 3) a satisfaction questionnaire. The data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, and dependent sample t-test.

           The findings indicated that: 1)The students’ post-learning achievement was significantly higher than their pre-learning achievement at the .01 level. 2) The students’ post-learning achievement was significantly higher than the set criterion at the .05 level. 3)The students' satisfaction toward the cooperative learning model using the CIRC technique had a mean score of 4.55, which indicates the highest level of satisfaction.