The development of Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) instruction using electronic children’s picture books for fifth grade students

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to develop Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) instruction using electronic children’s picture books. The subjects were 32 fifth graders studying at Piboonbumpen Demonstration School Burapha University and enrolling in an English Foundation Course in semester 1, academic year 2011. The instruments used in this research were the English reading ability tests, students’ opinion logs, and opinion questionnaire. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistic and content analysis. The finding of the study revealed that: (1) the components of Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) instruction using electronic children’s picture books were consist of 3 components: 1) lesson plans 2) scope and sequences, and 3) evaluation. (2) the effectiveness score of CSR instruction using electronic children’s picture books were at 86.37/85.10, which was higher than the hypothesis setting criteria 80/80. (3) the mean score from the questionnaire eliciting students’ opinions toward CSR instruction using electronic children’s picture books was found positive with the mean score of 4.16 (S.D. = 0.710). These findings confirm that CSR instruction using electronic children’s picture books positively affects students’ reading ability.