The Effects of Skill Exercises Integrated with Cooperative Learning Using the KWL-Plus Reading Technique on the English Reading Comprehension Skills of the Fourth Grade Students at Surao Thang Kwai School

Abstract

          The research aimed to: (1) compare the English reading comprehension skills of the fourth-grade students before and after participating in cooperative learning with the KWL-Plus reading technique integrated with skill exercises, and (2) investigate students' satisfaction with the KWL-Plus reading technique integrated with skill exercises. The sample used in this study consisted of the 25 fourth-grade students enrolled in the first semester of the 2024 academic year at Surao Thang Kwai School, under the jurisdiction of the Prawet District Office, Bangkok. The sample was selected using the cluster random sampling method. The research instruments used in this study included: (1) lesson plans for English reading comprehension utilizing cooperative learning with the KWL-Plus reading technique integrated with skill exercises, (2) skill exercises for English reading comprehension, (3) an English reading comprehension test, and (4) a student satisfaction questionnaire regarding cooperative learning with the KWL-Plus reading technique combined with skill exercises. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, including mean scores, standard deviations, and relative development scores. Additionally, the mean scores from the English reading comprehension test were compared using the Dependent t-test statistical method.

          The results of the study revealed that: (1) students who participated in cooperative learning with the KWL-Plus reading technique integrated with skill exercises demonstrated significantly higher English reading comprehension skills after learning compared to before learning, at a significance level of .05, and (2) students expressed the highest level of satisfaction with the cooperative learning approach using the KWL-Plus reading technique combined with skill exercises, with a mean score of 4.97 and a standard deviation of 0.16.