A Usage of Reading Exercise by SQ3R Pattern to Improve English Reading Skill of Mathayom 5 Students at Papradoo Temple School, Rayong Province

Abstract

       The objectives of this experimental research were to: (1) compare and study English reading skill improvement between pretest and posttest through using SQ3R pattern and (2) test the efficiency of the reading exercises by using SQ3R pattern following scale of 70/70. The sample used for the study consisted of thirty-eight Mattayom 5 students at Papradoo Temple School, 1st semester of academic year 2019. They were specifically selected by purposive sampling method. The research instruments were reading exercises by SQ3R pattern and reading proficiency, used as a pretest and posttest on the English reading exercises. The data were analyzed by mean (𝑥̅), standard deviation (S.D) and t-test dependent
       The results of the research were: (1) The student’s English reading improvement after using the reading exercises by SQ3R pattern were significantly higher than the ability before using the reading exercises at the .05 level; and (2) The percentages of 76.95/87.35, scores resulting from the pretest and the posttest, indicated the efficiency of the reading exercises by SQ3R pattern was higher than the hypothetical criterion.