The effects of collaborative strategic reading and KWL plus technique on reading comprehension and English learning achievement

Abstract

The purposes of the research were: (1) To compare the English reading comprehension of 11th grade secondary students before and after studying by using Collaborative Strategic Reading and KWL Plus technique; (2) to compare the English learning achievement of 11th grade secondary students before and after studying by using Collaborative Strategic Reading and KWL Plus technique; and (3) to study the 11th grade secondary students’ satisfaction after studying by using Collaborative Strategic Reading and KWL Plus technique. The sample consisted of 44 students of 11th grade secondary students, Woranari Chaloem School, Songkhla province, during the second semester of the 2022 academic year by cluster random sampling method. The research Instruments consisted of lesson plans, English reading comprehension tests, English learning achievement tests and a satisfaction questionnaire of 11th grade secondary students. The results showed that: (1) The English reading comprehension of 11th grade secondary students after studying by using Collaborative Strategic Reading and KWL Plus technique were higher than before studying with a
statistical significance **p < .01; (2) the English learning achievement of 11th grade secondary students after studying by using Collaborative Strategic Reading and KWL Plus technique were higher than before studying with a statistical significance **p < .01; and (3) the overall satisfaction of 11th grade secondary students after studying by using Collaborative Strategic Reading with KWL Plus technique was at the highest level with an average of 4.60.