THE DEVELOPMENT OF ANALYTICAL READING ABILITY IN LITERATURE AND INTEGRATED CREATIVE THINKING THROUGH THE LITERARY WORK NIRAT PHUKHAO THONG USING THE 4MAT LEARNING MODEL COMBINED WITH SKILL EXERCISES BASED ON NIRAT PHU KHAO THONG FOR GRADE 7 STUDENTS

Abstract

The purposes of this research were: 1) develop and determine the efficiency of the 4MAT learning model integrated with skill exercises based on Following the Footsteps of Nirat Phukhao Thong to meet the efficiency criterion of 80/80; 2) compare students’ analytical reading ability before and after learning; and 3) compare students’ creative thinking ability before and after learning. The sample group consisted of 37 Grade 7 students in Class 1/4 during the 2025 academic year at Thung Saliam Chanupatham School, selected through purposive sampling. The instruments used for data collection consisted of: 1) lesson plans based on the 4MAT learning model integrated with skill exercises; 2) skill exercises based on Following the Footsteps of Nirat Phukhao Thong; 3) an analytical reading ability test for literature; and 4) a creative thinking ability assessment based on literature. The statistics used for data analysis were mean, percentage, standard deviation, and t-test.

          The research findings revealed that: 1) the efficiency of the 4MAT learning model integrated with skill exercises based on Following the Footsteps of Nirat Phukhao Thong achieved an efficiency value (E1/E2) of 84.79/85.06;              2) students’ analytical reading ability after learning was significantly higher than before learning at the .05 level of statistical significance; and 3) students’ creative thinking ability after learning was significantly higher than before learning at the .05 level of statistical significance. The findings indicate that the 4MAT learning model integrated with skill exercises is an effective approach for developing students’ analytical reading and creative thinking skills and can be applied to the design of learning activities, curriculum development, and the promotion of instructional approaches emphasizing 21st-century skills.