A Comparison Of English Reading Achievement Of Grade 6 Students, Watpuranawas School Using Murdoch’s Integrated Approach and Normal Learning Instruction

Abstract

   The objectives of this research were: 1. to compare the English reading achievement of Grade 6 students using Murdoch's integrated approach and normal learning instruction; 2. to determine students’ satisfaction with Murdoch's integrated approach and normal learning instruction. The experimental group used Murdoch's integrated approach, total 38 students and the control group used normal learning instruction, a total of 37 students, derived by cluster random sampling method. The research instruments included 1. lesson plans 8, 2. achievement test 30 item, and 3. Questionnaire 15 item. Statistics used for data analysis were percentage, mean, Standard Deviation, t-test and KR-20.  The results of the research were as follow: 1. The English reading achievement of Grade 6 students, Watpuranawas School who were taught using Murdoch's integrated approach was significantly higher than those taught using normal learning instruction. This difference was statistically significant at the 0.01 level; and 2. Students' satisfaction with Murdoch's integrated approach was significantly higher compared to their satisfaction with normal learning instruction. Again, this difference was statistically significant at the 0.01 level.