Development of Analytical Reading Skills Using SQ4R Technique with Skill Training Exercises for Grade 11 Students at Saparachinee 2 School

Abstract

This research aimed (1) to enhance analytical reading skills of grade 11 students through an implementation of the SQ4R technique combined with skill-training exercises and (2) to investigate the satisfaction level of grade 11 students towards learning management using the SQ4R technique combined with skill-training exercises. The research sample comprised 39 grade 11 students in Semester 1, of the academic year 2023, at Saparachinee School 2, selected through purposive sampling. Research instruments included (1) a lesson plan for analytical reading, (2) skill practice exercises for analytical

reading, and (3) an assessment questionnaire for satisfaction towards learning management using the SQ4R technique combined with skill-training exercises, analyzed using frequency, mean (𝑥̅), standard deviation (S.D.), and interdependent group statistics. The research findings revealed that (1) post-learning analytical reading performance of the students was significantly higher than pre-learning, at a statistically significant level of .05, and (2) students showed high satisfaction towards learning management using the SQ4R technique combined with skill practice, with a mean score (𝑥̅) of 4.24. The SQ4R learning technique, combined with skill exercises, helped students develop their analytical reading skills more effectively and could a method that stimulates systematic thinking.