THE IMPROVEMENT OF READING COMPREHENSION ABILITY THROUGH BRAIN-BASED LEARNING TOGETHER WITH KWL PLUS TECHNIQUE FOR PRIMARY 3 STUDENTS

Abstract

       The objectives of this research article were to 1) compare reading comprehension ability of primary 3 students at Wat Ayikaram School. First semester, Academic year 2020. between before and after study of students studying through brain-based learning together with KWL plus technique, 2) compare reading comprehension ability between before and after study of students studying through traditional learning, and 3) compare reading comprehension ability of students studying through brain-based learning together with KWL plus technique to those who studying though traditional learning, using a quasi-experimental research method. Research sample was 60 of primary 3 students, selected by cluster sampling, studying at Wat Ayikaram School, Thanyaburi, Pathumtani. Research instruments were brain-based learning together with KWL plus technique lesson plans, and reading compression test. Mean ( ), S.D. (Standard deviation), and T-test were used for data analysis. The findings showed that 1) the after study result of the primary 3 students’ reading comprehension ability studying through brain-based learning together with KWL plus technique was higher than before the study result significant statistically difference at the level of .05, 2) the after study result of students’ reading comprehension ability studying through traditional learning was higher than the before study result statistically significant difference at the level of .05 and, 3) the reading comprehension ability of students’ studying through brain-based learning together with KWL plus technique was higher than those studying through traditional learning statistically significant difference at the level of .05.