THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH READING COMPREHENSION ABILITY FOR GRADE 5 STUDENTS BY USING SQ6R TECHNIQUE AND GRAPHIC ORGANIZER

Abstract

This research aimed 1) to compare the reading comprehension of Grade 5 students before and after learning by using SQ6R technique and graphic organizer, 2) to compare the English reading comprehension ability of Grade 5 students after learning by using SQ6R technique and graphic organizer with 70 percent criteria, and 3) to examine the satisfaction of Grade 5 students towards using the learning activities. The sample group consisted of 28 Grade 5/2 students from Naresuan University Demonstration School in the first semester of the 2025 academic year, selected by using cluster sampling. The research instruments were 1) 5 lesson plans with the highest appropriateness rating (  = 4.69, S.D. = 0.21), 2) a 30-item multiple-choice reading comprehension test with IOC ranging from 0.80-1.00, the difficulty index ranging from 0.20-0.82, the discrimination index ranging from 0.24-0.86, and the reliability index at 0.84, and 3) a satisfaction questionnaire regarding the learning activities covering 4 aspects with IOC ranging from 0.67-1.00. The data were analyzed using mean score ( ), percentage, standard deviation (S.D.), paired sample t-test, and one sample t-test.

The results were as follows: (1) the students’ English reading comprehension after learning were significantly higher at the .05 level; (2) the students’ post-test scores were higher than 70 percent criteria with a statistically significant at the .05 level, and (3) the students’ satisfaction towards using the learning activities were the highest level