Development of Thai Literature Analytical Reading Skills By Using Virtual Classroom with Creativity-Based Learning of Seventh Grade Student

Abstract

The purposes of this research were: (1) to compare Grade 7 students’ analytical reading skills in Thai literature before and after learning through a virtual classroom in the metaverse combined with a creativity-based learning approach, and (2) to investigate students’ satisfaction with the virtual classroom in the metaverse integrated with creativity-based learning. The population consisted of 61 Grade 7 students in the academic year 2025 at Wat Laem Fa Pha School. The sample group was 31 students from Class 1/1, selected by cluster sampling. The research instruments were: 1) lesson plans based on the virtual classroom in the metaverse with creativity-based learning, 2) a test on analytical reading skills in Thai literature, and 3) a student satisfaction questionnaire. The statistics used for data analysis included the mean, standard deviation, t-test, and hypothesis testing using the t-test for dependent samples.

 The research findings were as follows:  1) There was a statistically significant improvement in the students' analytical reading skills after the intervention. The post-test scores were significantly higher than the pre-test scores at the .05 level.  2) The students' satisfaction with the virtual classroom and creative-based learning approach was at a high level, with an average score of (=4.34 , S.D.=0.35)