Development of Learning Abilities on Analytical Reading with a Set of Learning Activities Based on the Concept of SQ4R for Mathayomsuksa 3

Abstract

This research aims to 1) develop a series of learning activities based on the SQ4Rconcept to enhance analytical reading ability for Mathayomsuksa 3 students at Pakse Teachers College, Champasak Province, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 2) compare the analytical reading abilities of Mathayomsuksa 3 students before and after receiving the SQ4Rlearning management technique, and 3) study Satisfaction of Mathayomsuksa 3 students towards learning management with SQ4R technique.

The sample group, obtained through cluster sampling, consisted of 30 Mathayomsuksa 3 students in the first semester of the 2566 academic year at the Demonstration School of Pakse Teachers College junior high school. The research tools were 1) 6 learning sets, 2) an achievement test. There were 30 questions to choose from (multiple choice), difficulty ranged from 0.27-0.68, discrimination between 0.32-0.82 and reliability was 0.85, and 3) Student satisfaction questionnaire for using the 25-item learning set. There were 5 evaluation levels. The statistics used in the data analysis were mean, percentage, standard deviation, and t-test.The results showed that:

1. The effectiveness of the developed series of learning activities based on the SQ4R concept in enhancing the analytical reading ability of secondary school students was found to be 83.77 out of 88.44, which exceeds the specified criteria.
2. The students’ academic achievement significantly improved after using the learning kit, with statistical significance at the 0.05 level.
3. The students reported a high level of satisfaction with the analytical reading activities.