THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STEP-BY-STEP EXERCISE OF THE KWDL TECHNIQUE TO ENHANCE READING COMPREHENSION OF GRADE 2 STUDENTS

Abstract

The purposes of this research were to: 1) establish and determine the effectiveness of step-by-step exercises based on the KWDL technique for enhancing the reading comprehension ability of Grade 2 students, with effectiveness criteria set at 75/75; 2) study the reading comprehension ability of Grade 2 students after school by using step-by-step exercises based on the KWDL technique; and 3) compare the reading comprehension ability of Grade 2 students before and after learning through step-by-step exercises based on the KWDL technique.

The results showed that:

1. The step-by-step exercises based on the KWDL technique consisted of five practices: 1) Practice reading with Brother Rabbit; 2) Practice reading with Brother Ant; 3) Practice reading with Brother Fox; 4) Practice reading with Brother Lion; and 5) Practice reading with Brother Bullfrog. Upon evaluation of quality, they were found to be highly suitable, with an activity efficiency of 79.47/77.00

2. Overall, Grade 2 students showed significant improvements in their reading abilities, at 77.00 percent.

3. The reading comprehension ability of Grade 2 students after learning was significantly higher than before learning, with statistical significance at the .05 level.