Development of Learning Program through Brain-based Learning Affecting Reading Comprehension, Analytical Thinking, and Attitude towards Thai Learning for Prathomsuksa 3 Students

Readingcomprehensionand analytical thinkingareimportant languageskills interms of human beings because it can enhance thinking and using intelligences for considering reasonably and efficiently of what they are reading. The purpose of this research were to (1) develop of learning program through brain based learning affecting reading comprehension, analytical thinking, and attitude Thai learning for Prathomsuksa 3 students, (2) compare readingcomprehensionabilities,analytical thinking,and attitudes toward learningactivities the program through brain-based learning. Between before and after learning. The sample used in the research consisted of 25 Prathomsuksa 3 students at Banmaiprachaupathum School under office of Nakhonratchasima Primary Education Service Area Zone 4 in the second semesterof theacademic year 2014,obtained usingthe purposivesamplingtechnique.The instruments used in the research were ; (1) learning program though brain based learning ; (2) a 30-item 3 multiple-choice test of reading for comprehension with discriminating power (B) ranging 0.24-0.79 and reliabilityof 0.90 ; (3) a 20-item 3 multiple-choice testof analytical thinking with difficulties (P) ranging 0.27-0.80, discriminating powers(r) ranging 0.22-0.68 and reliability (KR-20) of 0.87 ; (4) a 20 ? item 5rating ?scale inventory on attitudes toward earning activities with discriminating power ranging 0.34-0.80, and a reliability of 0.88. The statistics used for analyzing the collected data were percentage, mean, and standard deviation; and the Wilcoxon matched Pairs Signed rank test were employed for testing hypotheses. The results of the research were as follows: 1. The development of learning program through brain based learning consisted of rationale, purpose, objectives, structure, activities, time, media/equipment and learning source, and assessment. 2. Students who learned through brain based learning showed gains in their reading comprehension abilities, analytical thinking, and attitudes toward learning activities from before learning at the .05 level of statistical significance. In conclusion, the program through brain based learning activities could be used for students to have more reading comprehension, analytical thinking, and attitude towards Thai Leaning. Therefore, teachers of Thai should important the program through brain based learning teaching model in teaching for students to achieve the course objectives in the future.