INVESTIGATE THE BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE CURRENT SITUATION OF THE NEED ENGLISH READING COMPREHENSION AND SUMMARY WRITING MODEL FOR THE SECONDARY STUDENTS IN LAO PDR

Purpose - The purpose was to investigate the basic information about the current situations and the needs for an instructional model according to the opinions of English teachers and students for the Secondary Students in Lao PDR. Method - The sample was 51 participants which consisted of two schools and the seven teachers who had been teaching English and 18 English students of the 10th -grade students from the Vientiane-Ho Chi Minh secondary school and eight teachers who had been teaching English and 18 English students of the 10th -grade students from the Chanethaboury secondary school which purposive sampling by researcher. The researcher conducted in semester 1 of year 2018. Statistics used for data analysis of quantitative statistics. Findings - The results of the current situations and the needs for an instructional model according to opinions of English teachers and students from feedback questionnaires. It was found that the current situations and the needs for the instructional model by using metacognitive and collaborative learning approach to enhance English reading comprehension and summary writing abilities by the total result is at the high level with an average scores' mean (Mean=3.55, S.D.= .35). When considered in each aspect, it found that there are almost all aspects of reading and writing at the high level. Except The atmosphere in the classroom management and Assessment, evaluation is at a medium level and regarding the need for a new instructional model to enhance English reading comprehension and summary writing abilities, the total need is at a high level with an average scores' mean (Mean=4.05, S.D.= .07) when considered in each aspect and it found that teachers need all aspects at a high level too and students from feedback questionnaires. It was found that the current situations and the needs for the instructional model by using metacognitive and collaborative learning approach to enhance English reading comprehension and summary writing abilities. By the total result is at a medium level with an average scores' mean (Mean=3.25, S.D.= .08), the needs for the instructional model to enhance English reading comprehension and summary writing abilities, the total needs are at the high level with an average scores' mean (Mean=4.20, S.D.= .06). When considered in each aspect, it found that students need all aspects at the high level too.