2. learning and teaching
English as a second
language or a foreign
language, English reading
skills have an important
role that is necessary for

3. There are
two types.
1. Formal
Schemata
2. Content
Schema theory means
knowledge that the reader
already existing.

4. - to study and compare the
English reading comprehension
ability before and using schema
theory.
- to study the students’
attitudes towards teaching
English reading comprehension
using schema theory.

5. - The sample group
consisted of 25
Matthayomsuksa 3
students.
- The design of this

6.  Check background knowledge of
the students
 Encourage the students aware of
existing knowledge
 Extend learning
 Linking data with knowledge
 Read the story

7. 1. The students’ pretest and
posttest English reading
comprehension ability scores
were 48.10% and 72.40%
respectively.2. The students’ attitudes
towards teaching
English reading
comprehension using schema