Developing Summary Writing Abilities through Peer-Assisted Learning with KWL Plus Technique for Fifth-Year Primary School

Abstract

This research article aims to: 1) compare the summarization writing ability of fifth-grade primary school students before and after learning through peer-assisted learning combined with KWL Plus technique, and 2) study the level of satisfaction with the learning management of writing summaries by organizing learning by helping friends with KWL Plus technique of the fifth-grade primary school students. This research is experimental research. The sample consisted of 24 fifth-grade primary school students from Wittayapipat School, under Satun Provincial Private Education Office, during the second semester of the 2024 academic year. The sample was selected using cluster random sampling. The research instruments included: 1) a lesson plan on summarization writing using peer-assisted learning combined with KWL Plus technique for fifth-grade primary school students, 2) a pre-test and post-test assessment of summarization writing skills, and 3) a satisfaction questionnaire on the learning approach using peer-assisted learning combined with KWL Plus technique for fifth-grade primary school students. Data analysis involved mean (𝑥̅), standard deviation (S.D.), and dependent-sample t-test. The research findings revealed that: 1) the summarization writing ability of fifth-grade primary school students after learning through peer-assisted learning combined with KWL Plus technique was significantly higher than before learning at the .05 level, and 2) the satisfaction of fifth-grade primary school students with this learning approach had an overall mean score of 4.01, which is considered a high level.