Results of Using KWL Plus Techniques with Cornell Note -Taking Affecting Students' Reading Comprehension Ability in Higher Vocational Certificate Education, Phitsanulok Province

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to 1) compare students' reading comprehension ability before and after using KWL Plus techniques combined with Cornell note-taking; and 2) to study students' reading comprehension ability while learning with KWL Plus techniques and Cornell note-taking. The sample consisted of 35 high vocational certificate students with cluster sampling. The tools used in the research were 1) the lesson plans to improve reading comprehension using KWL Plus techniques combined with Cornell note-taking, and 2) a reading comprehension assessment model. The results showed that 1) Students' reading comprehension ability after studying was statistically significant higher than before, at a level of .05; and 2) Students' reading comprehension ability while learning with KWL Plus techniques and Cornell note-taking performed that the students’ reading comprehension ability has been increased by Cornell note-taking assessment based on criteria by the researchers.