Abstract:
The purposes of this research were 1) to develop the ASQ3Rs program for
enhancing reading achievement and reading memory in undergraduate students,
and then 2) to study the effect of this program. The sample included 60 third-year
students at Burapha University. Research instruments included the ASQ3Rs, a reading
achievement evaluation program, and a program for testing memory while performing
the 2and3-back task. Data were analyzed by the use of t-tests and ANOVA.
The results were as follows:
1. The ASQ3Rs program developed from the integration of attention theory
with the SQ3Rs reading technique, including the application of human memorization
theory, with the objective of enhancing reading achievement and reading memory
among undergraduate students.
2. The reading achievement test and the reading memory test while
performing 2and3-back task were judged suitable for enhancing the reading achievement
and reading memory of the undergraduate students.
3. After the experiment, the ASQ3Rs program group exhibited a statistically
significant increase in the reading achievement score when compared to the e-learning
program and the reading from book groups (p < .01).
4. After the experiment, the ASQ3Rs program group exhibited a statistically
significant increase in the reading memory score when compared to the e-learning
program and the reading from book groups (p < .01).
It can be concluded that the ASQ3Rs program was suitable for enhancing
reading achievement and reading memory of undergraduate students.