Development of Reading Comprehension Ability Through Brain-Based Learning Combined with SQ4R Technique for Grade 7 Students

Abstract

This research consists purposes were 1. to develop lesson plans to enhance reading comprehension through Brain-Based Learning integrated with the SQ4R Technique for Grade 7 students 2. to compare students’ reading comprehension ability before and after learning through the developed instructional approach and 3. to examine students’ satisfaction with the instructional approach. This study employed a quasi-experimental quantitative research design. The research instruments consisted of lesson plans, a lesson plan appropriateness assessment form, a reading comprehension test assessing students’ ability to identify main ideas and a satisfaction questionnaire. The sample comprised 20 Grade 7 students, selected through cluster random sampling. The data collected from the research instruments were analyzed using descriptive statistics, including percentage, mean and standard deviation, as well as the t-test. The results revealed that 1) the developed lesson plans were rated at a high level of appropriateness overall (x̅= 4.49, SD = 0.34) 2) the students’ reading comprehension ability after the intervention was significantly higher than that before the intervention at the .05 level and 3) the students' overall satisfaction with the instructional approach was at a high level (x̅= 4.58, SD = 0.31).