A Study of Reading Achievement and Attitude Toward English Learning of Grade 6 Students by SQ4R Method and KWL-PLUS Method

Abstract

The purposes of this research were 1) To study the reading comprehension achievement of Grade 6 students by using the SQ4R learning management together with the KWL-Plus learning management, and 2) To study the student attitude towards learning English subject. The research population was 23 Grade 6 students, selected specifically through purposive sampling, Islam Pattana School, semester 1, academic year 2022. The research instruments consisted of 1) six plans of SQ4R and KWL-Plus learning activities for twelve 50-minute periods, 2) a pre-test and post-test to measure reading comprehension achievement before and after undergoing the learning activities, and 3) student attitude sheet towards learning English after class test.

The research finding showed that 1) post reading comprehension achievement of Grade 6 students by using SQ4R learning management together with KWL-Plus learning management was significantly higher than their pre-learning, and 2) student attitude towards learning English subject was also in a good level.