The comparison of using SQ4R and applied SQ4R to promote English reading comprehension of grade 9 students at Kanthararom school

The purposes of this study were to 1) find out whether SQ4R and Applied SQ4R can improve the students’ English reading comprehension 2) investigate which reading technique, SQ4R or Applied SQ4R is more effective and 3) examine to what extent the students satisfaction with techniques SQ4R and Applied SQ4R. The subjects were 78 Grade 9 students at Kanthararom School, Kanthararom District, Sisaket Province. The research experimental instruments were 4 lesson plans on SQ4R and 4 lesson plans on Applied SQ4R. The research instruments were a reading comprehension test, a questionnaire on students’ satisfaction and the teacher observation sheet.
The results of the study revealed as follows:
(1)The SQ4R and Applied SQ4R reading techniques helped increase the students’ English reading comprehension. The posttest scores of SQ4R and Applied SQ4R students were significantly higher than the pretest after being taught at the .01 level.
(2)Applied SQ4R was more effective than SQ4R. The students who learned through Applied SQ4R made significantly higher score than the SQ4R students at the .01 level.
(3)Both groups of the students were satisfied with both reading techniques. The overall mean score of SQ4R and Applied SQ4R students were at 3.98 and 3.99. They both were rated in a high level.