The Developing Achievement in Reading Comprehention of Mathayomsuksa 1 Students by Using KWL Plus Technique

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to develop reading comprehension achievement of mathayomsuksa 1 students by using KWL Plus technique. The sample group derived from 34 students by using purposive selection method. The instruments of research were as follows; 1) lesson plan of reading comprehension by using KWL Plus technique that the researcher had created and used as learning media to train the skill of reading comprehension, 2) a test used to measure achievement in reading comprehension as reading for main thesis ascertained by experts and by virtue of objective congruence (IOC) requirements. Initially, the data collected were analyzed by application of descriptive statistics technique, viz., mean ()and standard deviation (SD). Parametric test statistics research utilized was t-test (dependent) in comparing levels of achievement both prior to and after study for testing group.

Findings were as follows; the researcher finally found that achievement levels in reading comprehension of mathayomsuksa 1 students after using KWL Plus technique were higher than before using KWL Plus technique at the statistically significant level of .o5.