The Effects of Learning Management Using the SQ3R Technique to Enhance Reading Ability of Grade 1 Students

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to examine the effects of learning management using the SQ3R technique on reading achievement of Grade 1 students by comparing learning achievement before and after the learning management, comparing post-learning achievement with the 70 percent criterion, and investigating learning retention after the learning management over a period of two weeks. The sample consisted of one Grade 1 classroom with 12 students in the second semester of the 2024 academic year at Ban Khok Kathiam (Ratdamri Bamrung) School, Mueang District, Lopburi Province. The sample was selected using simple random sampling. The research instruments included lesson plans using the SQ3R technique, an achievement test, a learning retention test, and Thai reading skill practice packages along with an evaluation form for the practice packages. Data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. The results revealed that the reading achievement of Grade 1 students after learning through the SQ3R technique was higher than before the learning management and exceeded the 70 percent criterion. In addition, learning retention after learning through the SQ3R technique was found to be at a high level.