DEVELOPING READING COMPREHENSION SKILLS USING THE SQ4R LEARNING MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUE GRADE 4, NONGBEN CHAROENWIT SCHOOL, CHAIYAPHUM PROVINCE

Abstract

The purposes of this research were: 1) to develop lesson plans for teaching reading comprehension skills using the SQ4R instructional technique for Grade 4 students to meet the 80/80 efficiency criterion, 2) to compare students’ reading comprehension skills before and after learning through the SQ4R instructional technique, and 3) to study students’ satisfaction toward the lesson plans developed with the SQ4R technique. The research instruments consisted of 1) lesson plans, 2) a reading comprehension skill test, and 3) a student satisfaction questionnaire. The target group was 11 Grade 4 students from Nongbencharoenwit School, Chaiyaphum Province, who were assessed through pre- and post-tests. The data were analyzed using the mean, standard deviation, and t-test.

The results of the study revealed that: 1) the efficiency of the lesson plans on reading comprehension using the SQ4R instructional technique for Grade 4 students at Nongbencharoenwit School was 82.73/81.21, higher than the 80/80 criterion; (2) students’ reading comprehension skill scores after learning (mean = 24.36) were significantly higher than before learning (mean = 19.18) at the .05 level; and 3) students’ satisfaction toward the lesson plans on reading comprehension using the SQ4R technique was at the highest level, with an average score of 4.75.