Development of Thai Reading Comprehension Skills and Learning Achievement Using Learning Management with KWL Plus Technique associated with Graphic Organizers for Prathomsuksa 5 Students

Abstract

The objectives of this study were 1) to develop students' Thai reading comprehension skills to achieve a minimum average score of 70%, with at least 70% of students meeting the criterion; 2) to compare students' learning achievement after instruction using the KWL Plus technique associated with graphic organizers against a 70% criterion; and 3) to examine students' satisfaction with the instruction. This was the one-group posttest-only design. The target group consisted of 16 fifth-grade students selected through purposive sampling. The research instruments included lesson plans based on the KWL Plus technique with graphic organizers, a reading comprehension test, a learning achievement test, and a satisfaction questionnaire. Data were analyzed using percentages, means, standard deviations, and a t-test.

The results indicated that: 1) Students improved their Thai reading comprehension skills, with an average score of 20.62 out of 25 (82.50%), and all students (100%) met the 70% criterion; 2) The students' post-test mean score was 24.62 out of 25, which was significantly higher than the 70% criterion at the .05 level; and 3) Students reported a high level of satisfaction with the instructional method.

 Keywords: KWL Plus Technique, Graphic Organizer, Reading Comprehension Skills, Learning Achievement